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NUEZ VILAR, Marisela. Replacement treatment for chronic adrenal failure. Rev Cubana Endocrinol [online]. 2014, vol.25, n.3, pp.191-197. ISSN 1561-2953.

Chronic adrenal failure is a disease characterized by shortage of adrenal cortex hormones. It requires lifelong replacement treatment to overcome this shortage in order to enjoy quality normal life. For the replacement treatment to be successful, it is very important to learn about its guidelines and variants, which is a useful tool in the daily work of physicians. Knowing the present trends is indispensable; therefore, the objective of this paper was to review the different treatment variants that may be used in this group of patients.

Palabras clave : adrenal failure; glucocorticoid replacement treatment.

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