"Adrenal Insufficiency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Conditions in which the production of adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS falls below the requirement of the body. Adrenal insufficiency can be caused by defects in the ADRENAL GLANDS, the PITUITARY GLAND, or the HYPOTHALAMUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000309
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C19.053.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Adrenal Insufficiency- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Adrenal Insufficiencies
- Hypoadrenalism
- Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
- Hypofunction, Adrenal Gland
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adrenal Insufficiency" by people in Profiles.
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Srichawla BS, Kipkorir V, Lalla R. Central-variant posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in association with adrenal insufficiency: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Feb 21; 104(8):e41625.
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Ramirez Alcantara J, Grant NR, Sethuram S, Nagy A, Becker C, Sahai I, Stanley T, Halper A, Eichler FS. Early Detection of Adrenal Insufficiency: The Impact of Newborn Screening for Adrenoleukodystrophy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 10 18; 108(11):e1306-e1315.
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Kuisle AM, Gauguet S, Karlin LI, Dauber A, McCann ME. Postoperative adrenal crisis in an adolescent with Loeys-Dietz syndrome and undiagnosed adrenoleukodystrophy. Can J Anaesth. 2011 Apr; 58(4):392-5.
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Tob?n AM, Agudelo CA, Restrepo CA, Villa CA, Quiceno W, Estrada S, Restrepo A. Adrenal function status in patients with paracoccidioidomycosis after prolonged post-therapy follow-up. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jul; 83(1):111-4.
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Quintos JB, Boney CM. Transient adrenal insufficiency in the premature newborn. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2010 Feb; 17(1):8-12.
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Agudelo CA, Mu?oz C, Ram?rez A, Gutierrez J, Velez S, Perez JC, Velez A, Tobon AM, Restrepo A. Identification of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in adrenal glands biopsies of two patients with paracoccidioidomycosis and adrenal insufficiency. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2009 Jan-Feb; 51(1):45-8.
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Usta-Makkaoui N, Lacy TL, Connelly NR. Hydrocortisone improves somnolence without hypotension in the postpartum period. J Anesth. 2008; 22(1):49-51.
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Szumita PM, Greenwood BC, Lowry CM, Wechsler ME. Using the high-dose corticotropin test to diagnose relative adrenal insufficiency in vasopressor-dependent septic shock. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006 Mar 01; 63(5):466-71.
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Torrey SP. Recognition and management of adrenal emergencies. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2005 Aug; 23(3):687-702, viii.
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Kon YC, Sokoloff M, Straus FH, Weiss RE. Addisonian crisis and tuberculous epididymo-orchitis. Endocr Pract. 2002 Sep-Oct; 8(5):365-9.