"Adrenal Insufficiency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Conditions in which the production of adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS falls below the requirement of the body. Adrenal insufficiency can be caused by defects in the ADRENAL GLANDS, the PITUITARY GLAND, or the HYPOTHALAMUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000309
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C19.053.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Adrenal Insufficiency- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Adrenal Insufficiencies
- Hypoadrenalism
- Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
- Hypofunction, Adrenal Gland
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adrenal Insufficiency" by people in Profiles.
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Duration of adrenal insufficiency after surgical treatment of endogenous hypercortisolism: a prospective cohort study. Eur J Endocrinol. 2026 Jan 06; 194(1):1-12.
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Performance of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate and Baseline Cortisol in Assessing Adrenal Insufficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Aug 07; 110(9):e3117-e3124.
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Primary adrenal insufficiency in patients with CPOX gene mutations. Eur J Endocrinol. 2025 Apr 30; 192(5):K31-K37.
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Impact of hydrocortisone vs prednisone therapy on postsurgical recovery in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism: a prospective cohort study. Eur J Endocrinol. 2025 Apr 30; 192(5):621-630.
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Primary adrenal insufficiency masking as an adrenal B-cell lymphoma. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Sep 27; 15(9).
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Prevalence of Adrenal Insufficiency and Glucocorticoid Use in Pediatric Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 12 01; 41(4):e451-e457.
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Comparison of hypothyroidism, growth hormone deficiency, and adrenal insufficiency following proton and photon radiotherapy in children with medulloblastoma. J Neurooncol. 2021 Oct; 155(1):93-100.
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A call for standardization: Practice patterns and management of critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency in surgical intensive care units. Injury. 2021 Sep; 52(9):2522-2525.
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Association of Adrenal Insufficiency With Pediatric Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020 11 01; 138(11):1187-1191.
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Bilateral adrenal haemorrhage secondary to rivaroxaban in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jul 01; 13(7).