Secondary adrenal insufficiency epidemiology and demographics

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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]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The incidence/prevalence of secondary adrenal insufficiency is approximately 15-28 per 100,000 individuals worldwide more common than Addison disease.

Prevalence

• The incidence/prevalence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
• In [year], the incidence/prevalence of [disease name] was estimated to be [number range] cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
• The prevalence of [disease/malignancy] is estimated to be [number] cases annually.

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.