Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency due to Intra-articular Glucocorticoid Injections
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DOI: 10.1007/s13312-019-1507-5
Abstract: BackgroundThe most common cause of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression is systemic glucocorticoids administration.Case characteristicsA 14- year-old boy with juvenile idiopathic arthritis receiving repeated intra-articular steroids for last 3 years developed fever, fatigue, nausea and abdominal pain.… read more here.
Keywords: due intra; adrenal insufficiency; secondary adrenal; intra articular ... See more keywords