hrp0086rfc1.7 | Adrenals | ESPE2016

The Recovery of Adrenal Function in Children with Chronic Asthma Assessed by Low Dose Short Synacthen Test (LDSST)

Gangadharan Arundoss , McCoy Paul , McGuigan Michael , Didi Mohammed , Das Urmi , Dharmaraj Poonam , Senniappan Senthil , Ramakrishnan Renuka , Yung Zoe , Hatchard Lynn , Blundell Pauline , Stirrup Kelly , Blair Joanne

Background: Hypothalamic-Pituitary–Adrenal (HPA) axis suppression is common during inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment of asthma, and deaths due to adrenal crisis are described. Little is known about the optimal treatment or recovery of ICS induced HPA axis suppression.Aims: To describe the treatment and outcomes of children with ICS induced HPA suppression diagnosed on the low dose short Synacthen test (LDSST).Method: The ...