Risk factors that are associated with adrenal insufficiency among patients with fever of unknown origin.

Ji Won Ko Young Seok Sohn Jung Hwan Park Bongyoung Kim

Published in: Postgraduate medicine (2023)

In conclusion, 30.1% of FUO patients were diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency. The risk factors that are associated with adrenal insufficiency in FUO patients were immunosuppressive prescription or systemic steroid prescription within 3 months, or with sodium ≥ 136.7 or calcium < 8.4.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis