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Doctors, teach your adrenal insufficiency patients well: provide them with a European Emergency Card!

Authors :
Johan G Beun
Pia Burman
Olle Kämpe
Eystein S Husebye
Stephanie Hahner
Jette Kristensen
Alida Noordzij
Per Dahlqvist
Source :
Endocrine Connections, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Bioscientifica, 2022.

Abstract

Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening condition requiring chronic glucocorticoid replacement therapy, as well as stress adaptation to prevent adrenal crises. To increase patients’ self-sustainability, education on how to tackle an ad renal crisis is crucial. All patients should carry the European Emergency Card.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20493614 and 14442841
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Endocrine Connections
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.799ed55ca144428416dceb82ee96d2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1530/EC-22-0345