A schedule for tapering glucocorticoid treatment in patients with severe SARS-CoV 2 infection can prevent acute adrenal insufficiency in the geriatric population.

Tizianel, Irene; Ruggiero, Elena; Torchio, Marianna; Simonato, Matteo; Seresin, Chiara; Bigolin, Francesco; Botta, Ilaria Pivetta; Bano, Giulia; Lo Storto, Mario Rosario; Scaroni, Carla; Ceccato, Filippo

Tizianel, Irene; Ruggiero, Elena; Torchio, Marianna; Simonato, Matteo; Seresin, Chiara; Bigolin, Francesco; Botta, Ilaria Pivetta; Bano, Giulia; Lo Storto, Mario Rosario; Scaroni, Carla; Ceccato, Filippo.

Affiliation

Tizianel I; Endocrine Unit-Department of Medicine DIMED, Via Ospedale Civile, Padova, 105 - 35128, Italy.
Ruggiero E; Endocrine Unit, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Torchio M; Geriatric Division, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Simonato M; Pain Therapy and Palliative Care, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Seresin C; Endocrine Unit, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Bigolin F; Geriatric Division, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Botta IP; Geriatric Division, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Bano G; Geriatric Division, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Lo Storto MR; Geriatric Division, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Scaroni C; Geriatric Division, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Ceccato F; Geriatric Division, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.

Hormones (Athens) ; 2024 May 17.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38758491

Key words

Adrenal insufficiency; COVID-19; Glucocorticoid therapy

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Hormones (Athens) Journal subject: ENDOCRINOLOGIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italia Country of publication: Suiza

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