Adrenal Insufficiency
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01/20/2026
Gracyn Allan, BS; Rachel Anderson, BS; Gelan Shamloul, DO; Thomas N. Helm, MD
A 19-year-old collegiate athlete presented with progressive darkening of the lips and oral mucosa beginning in the summer of 2022. The pigmentation, which began on her lips, extended over time to her...
01/20/2026
01/11/2026
Lyiba Malik, MS; Asil Habash, MD; Ellen Schmitt, MD
This case involves an 83-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension, colonic polyps, diverticulosis, osteopenia, hypothyroidism, and Stage IIIC1 Grade 3 endometrioid endometrial carcinoma...
01/11/2026
01/13/2025
Ryan C. Higgins, BS; Madhavi Singh, MD
A 39-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance after a coworker found her unresponsive in her friend’s camper.
01/13/2025
Interactive Features
08/27/2022
How well do you know the Endocrine Society's clinical practice guideline for primary adrenal insufficiency? Test your knowledge in our latest quiz.
08/27/2022
08/02/2018
According to new study findings, what drug may raise lactic acidosis risk in some patients with an eGFR of less than 30?
08/02/2018
Clinical Insights
07/14/2021
Baha M. Arafah, MD, answers our questions about his recent study, which calls into question current practice of administering excessive hydrocortisone supplementation among patients with adrenal...
07/14/2021
02/02/2021
In this commentary, James Matera, DO, writes about the ESRD treatment choice model that started on January 1, 2021, as well as its importance to and implications for practitioners.
02/02/2021
06/23/2016
Rashmi Roy, MD, FACS, endocrine surgeon for the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, outlines how adrenal tumors can cause patients to display symptoms of hypertension and diabetes.
06/23/2016
