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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common causes of [[adrenal insufficiency]] include [[autoimmune adrenalitis]] and chronic [[glucocorticoid]] use. | Common causes of [[adrenal insufficiency]] include [[autoimmune adrenalitis]] and chronic [[glucocorticoid]] use. | ||
== | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency |Causes]]== | ||
===Life threatening cause=== | ===Life threatening cause=== | ||
*[[Adrenal crisis]] is a life-threatening cause of [[adrenal insufficiency]]. | *[[Adrenal crisis]] is a life-threatening cause of [[adrenal insufficiency]]. | ||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
Common causes of | Common causes of adrenal insufficiency include: | ||
*[[Primary adrenal insufficiency]]: [[Autoimmune adrenalitis]] | *[[Primary adrenal insufficiency]]: [[Autoimmune adrenalitis]] | ||
*[[Central adrenal insufficiency]]: Chronic [[glucocorticoid]] use. | *[[Central adrenal insufficiency]]: Chronic [[glucocorticoid]] use. | ||
===Less Common Causes=== | ===Less Common Causes=== | ||
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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
- Adrenal crisis is a life-threatening cause of adrenal insufficiency.
Common Causes
Common causes of adrenal insufficiency include:
- Primary adrenal insufficiency: Autoimmune adrenalitis
- Central adrenal insufficiency: Chronic glucocorticoid use.
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of adrenal insufficiency include:
- Infections:
- Tuberculosis
- Fungal infections(histoplasma)
- Cytomegalovirus
- HIV
- Adrenal hemorrhage
- X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
- Trauma
- Metastasis
The following table summarizes the causes of adrenal insufficiency. [1] [2]
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| Primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) |
Secondary adrenal insufficiency | Tertiary adrenal insufficiency |
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References
- ↑ Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Boyce A, Chrousos G, de Herder WW, Dungan K; et al. (2000). "Endotext". PMID 25905309.
- ↑ 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.