Adrenal Insufficiency in Children With Nephrotic Syndrome on Corticosteroid Treatment

Adrenal Insufficiency in Children With Nephrotic Syndrome on Corticosteroid Treatment

Background: Adrenal insufficiency can result from impaired functions at all levels of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. We here studied risk factors associated with adrenal insufficiency in children receiving prolonged exogenous steroid treatment for nephrotic syndrome.Method:We performed l...

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Main Authors: Karmila Abu Bakar, Khairunnisa Khalil, Yam Ngo Lim, Yok Chin Yap, Mirunalini Appadurai, Sangeet Sidhu, Chee Sing Lai, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Nurshadia Samingan, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
adrenal insufficiency
steroid withdrawal
nephrotic syndrome
HPA axis
cortisol
low-dose Synacthen test
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00164/full

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