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ey0015.8-11 | Clinical Trials – New Treatments | ESPEYB15

8.11 Effect of once-daily, modified-release hydrocortisone versus standard glucocorticoid therapy on metabolism and innate immunity in patients with adrenal insufficiency (DREAM): a single-blind, randomised controlled trial

AM Isidori , MA Venneri , C Graziadio , C Simeoli , D Fiore , V Hasenmajer , E Sbardella , D Gianfrilli , C Pozza , P Pasqualetti , S Morrone , A Santoni , F Naro , A Colao , R Pivonello , A. Lenzi

To read the full abstract: Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2018; 6(3): 173-185Adrenal insufficiency (AI), caused by adrenal failure (primary) or hypothalamo-pituitary failure (secondary), has a prevalence of 250–450 per 1 million (16). AI is potentially life-threatening and requires lifelong glucocorticoid replacement therapy. Modified-release hydrocortisone preparations have bee...