Abstract
Adrenal insufficiency is a deficiency of glucocorticoid production, which can result from adrenal gland failure (primary adrenal insufficiency) or failure of hypothalamic–pituitary secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (secondary adrenal insufficiency).
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Varon, J., Acosta, P. (2010). Endocrinologic Disorders. In: Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92851-7_4
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