Acute adrenal failure: a potentially fatal consequence of an adulterated herbal remedy

Herbal remedies adulterated with glucocorticoids can cause Cushing’s syndrome. We report a severe presentation of a ‘herbal remedy’ adulterated with glucocorticoids; causing a potentially fatal adrenal crisis precipitated by acute illness. Investigations were consistent with adrenal suppression and...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Sensi, Harminder, Buch, Harit, Ford, Loretta, Gama, Rousseau
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Unexpected Outcome (Positive or Negative) Including Adverse Drug Reactions
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6388792/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30787026
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-228443
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