BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICs) are considered first-line therapy for persistent
asthma. At medium to high doses, ICs can suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal …

International guidelines recommend prescription of inhaled corticosteroïds to improve
asthma control. Chronic secondary adrenal suppression due to inhaled corticosteroids has …

We report a case of pulmonary hypertension presenting with sudden cardiac arrest,
hyperthyroidism and fenfluramine usage. This fatal case of pulmonary hypertension and …

A 16-year-old phenotypic female presented with primary amenorrhea and lack of breast
development, with no axillary or pubic hair. She had no previous medical history, aside from …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of inhaled flunisolide (FN) and
triamcinolone acetonide (TAA) on basal and dynamic adrenocortical activity. A randomized …

Adrenal insufficiency is a potential complication of therapy with an inhaled corticosteroid
(ICS). Although prior studies found the highest risk of adrenal insufficiency with fluticasone, a …

ACTH regulates adrenal androgen production, which may thus be reduced during
glucocorticosteroid therapy. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate is the most abundant …

We report a unique case of potentially life-threatening secondary adrenal insufficiency in a
58-year-old female who was maintained on a high dose fentanyl patch and hydrocodone for …

BACKGROUND: Intranasal corticosteroids are recommended as first-line therapy for allergic
rhinitis (AR), and because of their pharmacologic class, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal …

Two patients with longstanding adrenal insufficiency developed severe mineralocorticoid
deficiency during concomitant phenytoin treatment. A 64-year-old man with primary adrenal …