Pediatric Adrenal Insufficiency: Diagnosis, Management, and New Therapies
Adrenal insufficiency may result from a wide variety of congenital or acquired disorders of hypothalamus, pituitary, or adrenal cortex. Destruction or dysfunction of the adrenal cortex is the cause of primary adrenal insufficiency, while secondary adrenal insufficiency is a result of pituitary or hy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1739831 |