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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayeesha Kattubadi, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Common causes of adrenal insufficiency include autoimmune adrenalitis and chronic glucocorticoid use.

Causes

Life threatening cause

Common Causes

Common causes of adrenal insufficiency include:

Less Common Causes

Less common causes of adrenal insufficiency include:

The following table summarizes the causes of adrenal insufficiency. [1] [2]

Causes of adrenal insufficiency
Primary adrenal insufficiency
(Addison's disease)
Secondary adrenal insufficiency Tertiary adrenal insufficiency

References

  1. Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Boyce A, Chrousos G, de Herder WW, Dungan K; et al. (2000). "Endotext". PMID 25905309.
  2. Bornstein, Stefan R.; Allolio, Bruno; Arlt, Wiebke; Barthel, Andreas; Don-Wauchope, Andrew; Hammer, Gary D.; Husebye, Eystein S.; Merke, Deborah P.; Murad, M. Hassan; Stratakis, Constantine A.; Torpy, David J. (2016). "Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 101 (2): 364–389. doi:10.1210/jc.2015-1710. ISSN 0021-972X.

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