Adrenal Insufficiency in Cystic Fibrosis: A Rare Phenomenon?

Sébastien Préville-Ratelle Adèle Coriati Aurélie MénardIsabelle BourdeauFrançois TremblayYves Berthiaume

Published in: Canadian respiratory journal (2018)

This study is the first to systematically examine the presence of AI in the largest cohort of CF patients studied to date with a prevalence of 8%. Patients treated with corticosteroids and those colonized with Aspergillus have a greater risk of AI.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
end stage renal disease
artificial intelligence
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
pseudomonas aeruginosa
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
lung function