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Exploration of knowledge and understanding in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency: a mixed methods study

BACKGROUND: Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare and severe condition requiring lifelong steroid replacement. During acute illness or stressful events, it is important to appropriately adjust glucocorticoid dose; failure to do so may lead to an adrenal crisis. The aim of the study was to ex...

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Autores principales: Shepherd, L. M, Tahrani, A. A, Inman, C, Arlt, W, Carrick-Sen, D. M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5540290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28764794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-017-0196-0