Delay in Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency Is a Frequent Cause of Adrenal Crisis

Delay of diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) leads to adrenal crisis which is potentially lethal complication. The objective of our work was an assessment whether the establishment of diagnosis of adrenocortical insufficiency in Poland is so much delayed as assessed in the past. We hav...

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Main Authors: Lucyna Papierska, Michał Rabijewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/482370