Increased Infection Risk in Addison’s Disease and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Tresoldi, Alberto S; Sumilo, Dana; Perrins, Mary; Toulis, Konstantinos A; Prete, Alessandro; Reddy, Narendra; Wass, John A H; Arlt, Wiebke; Nirantharakumar, Krishnarajah

doi:10.1210/clinem/dgz006

Increased Infection Risk in Addison’s Disease and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Context Mortality and infection-related hospital admissions are increased in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI). However, the risk of primary care–managed infections in patients with PAI is unknown. Objective To estimate infection risk in PAI due to Addison’s disease (AD) and conge…