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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
*The | *The prevalence of secondary adrenal insufficiency is approximately 15-28 per 100,000 individuals worldwide more common than [[Addison disease]].<ref name="urlwww.nadf.us">{{cite web |url=http://www.nadf.us/tools/Braithwaite/Chrousos_2014_Lancet_Adrenal_Insufficiency.pdf |title=www.nadf.us |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
*The incidence of secondary adrenal insufficiency increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 60 years. | *The incidence of secondary adrenal insufficiency increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 60 years. | ||
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*There is no racial predilection to secondary adrenal insufficiency. | *There is no racial predilection to secondary adrenal insufficiency. | ||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
*Women are more commonly affected by secondary adrenal insufficiency than male. | *Women are more commonly affected by secondary adrenal insufficiency than male. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of secondary adrenal insufficiency is approximately 15-28 per 100,000 individuals worldwide more common than Addison disease.[1]
Age
- The incidence of secondary adrenal insufficiency increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 60 years.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to secondary adrenal insufficiency.
Gender
- Women are more commonly affected by secondary adrenal insufficiency than male.
References
- ↑ "www.nadf.us" (PDF).