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NDT Plus Advance Access published online on October 6, 2009
NDT Plus, doi:10.1093/ndtplus/sfp143
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Adrenal insufficiency in a haemodialysis patient

Ryuji Suzuki, Hiroyuki Morita, Hiroki Nishiwaki and Ashio Yoshimura

Division of Nephrology Department of Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku Yokohama 227-8501, Japan E-mail. morita@showa-university-fujigaoka.gr.jp

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Sir,

Abnormalities in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis do not usually lead to severe adrenal insufficiency in haemodialysis (HD) patients. However, drug administration may trigger a paradigm shift.

A 67-year-old man receiving HD therapy for 4 years was admitted to our hospital due to a traumatic fracture of the right rib. Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was started . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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