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Long-Term Opiate Therapy-Induced Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency: A Distinct Differential Diagnosis That Should Be Considered
Pain management with opioid medication is associated with several side effects. Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency by suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is one of them that needs to be considered. The possible effects of opioid use on adrenal function are addressed in thi...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10696915/ http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.49955 |