Cargando…

An Overlooked Sequela of Long-Term Opioid Analgesic Use: A Case Report on Central Adrenal Insufficiency

Background: Opioid use began to surge since late 1990s and has evolved into a full-fledge opioid epidemic. 2 million Americans aged 12 or older are estimated to have opioid use disorder. We hereby present a case of opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency (OIAI), an overlooked endocrinopathy in which ch...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zhao, Wei, Mohamed, Issa, Humphries, Derrek, Bankstahl, Elizabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090382/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.232