Sophie Howarth
Sophie Howarth
Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Department of Endocrinology, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Department of Endocrinology, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Luca Giovanelli
Luca Giovanelli
Department of Endocrinology, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Catherine Napier
Catherine Napier
Department of Endocrinology, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Simon H Pearce
Simon H Pearce
Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Department of Endocrinology, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Department of Endocrinology, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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loss, hypoglycaemia and fatigue. Historically, the symptomatic phase was felt to be a point of no return for Addison’s patients, with a lifelong requirement for steroid replacement to avoid fatal adrenal crisis. However, a growing body of evidence
Natacha Driessens
Natacha Driessens
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), CUB Hôpital Erasme, Department of Endocrinology, Route de Lennik, Brussels, Belgium
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Madhu Prasai
Madhu Prasai
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), CUB Hôpital Erasme, Department of Endocrinology, Route de Lennik, Brussels, Belgium
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Orsalia Alexopoulou
Orsalia Alexopoulou
Department of Endocrinology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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Christophe De Block
Christophe De Block
Department of Endocrinology-Diabetology-Metabolism, Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen & University of Antwerp, Drie Eikenstraat, Edegem, Belgium
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Eva Van Caenegem
Eva Van Caenegem
Department of Endocrinology, Academisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Jan Brugge – Oostende AV, Ruddershove, Brugge, Belgium
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Guy T’Sjoen
Guy T’Sjoen
Department of Endocrinology, Ghent Universitary Hospital, C. Heymanslaan, Gent, Belgium
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Frank Nobels
Frank Nobels
Department of Endocrinology, Onze-Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Moorselbaan, Aalst, Belgium
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Christophe Ghys
Christophe Ghys
Department of Endocrinology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan, Brussels, Belgium
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Laurent Vroonen
Laurent Vroonen
Department of Endocrinology, Cliniques Universitaires de Liège, Avenue de l’hôpital, Liège, Belgium
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Corinne Jonas
Corinne Jonas
Department of Endocrinology, CHU UCL Namur - Godinne, Avenue Docteur Gaston Thérasse, Yvoir, Belgium
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Bernard Corvilain
Bernard Corvilain
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), CUB Hôpital Erasme, Department of Endocrinology, Route de Lennik, Brussels, Belgium
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Dominique Maiter
Dominique Maiter
Department of Endocrinology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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gastrointestinal symptoms. Hypotension was reported in 58% of cases, electrolyte disturbance in 46% and hypoglycaemia in 10%. Excluding patients younger than 18, median BMI at diagnosis was 23.5 kg/m² (IQR 20.1–27.0; min–max 14.5–43.8; n = 127). Figure 1
