Abstract:Adrenal insufficiency is a deficiency in the secretion of steroid hormones, mainly glucocorticoids from the adrenal gland. It can be classified in primary when the alteration occurs at the level of the adrenal gland; or secondary, due to a central defect that compromises corticotropin (ACTH) or corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) secretion. Adrenergic suppression and compromised response to stress characteristic of patients with adrenal deficiency constitute a potentially fatal clinical condition, especially… Show more
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