hrp0089p2-p023 | Adrenals and HPA Axis P2 | ESPE2018

Adrenal Crisis in Children with Adrenal Insufficiency: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Eyal Ori , Levin Yair , Oren Asaf , Zung Amnon , Rachmiel Marianna , Landau Zohar , Weintrob Naomi

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and risk factors of Adrenal crisis (AC) events in children with Adrenal insufficiency (AI) and to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment for preventing AC.Methods: Children diagnosed with AI between 1990 and 2017 and treated with glucocorticoids at four pediatric endocrinology units in Israel were studied. Data were retrieved retrospectively from the patientsÂ’ files and they included demographic factors (age...