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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...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090382/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.232 |