Adrenal insufficiency

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2007

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Sri Lanka Medical Association

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Adrenal insufficiency can be due to disease of the adrenal gland itself (primary adrenal deficiency) or of the hypothalamic or pituitary regulation of the adrenal gland (secondary adrenal insufficiency). This article discusses its causes, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment.

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Adrenal Glands, Adrenal Glands-physiology, Adrenal Gland Diseases-physiopathology, Adrenal Insufficiency, Adrenal Insufficiency-diagnosis, Adrenal Insufficiency-drug therapy, Glucocorticoids-therapeutic use, Mineralocorticoids-therapeutic use

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The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2007; 52(3): pp.100-103

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http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1813

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