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SUBMITTER: Naggirinya AB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7169013 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Naggirinya Agnes Bwanika AB Mujugira Andrew A Meya David B DB Biraro Irene Andia IA Mupere Ezekiel E Worodria William W Manabe Yukari C YC
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<h4>Objective</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of adrenal insufficiency in resource-limited settings. The adrenal gland is the most commonly affected endocrine organ in TB infection. We assessed factors associated with functional adrenal insufficiency (FAI) among TB-HIV patients with and without drug-resistance in Uganda. Patients with drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB were enrolled and examined for clinical signs and symptoms of FAI with an early morning serum cortisol level obtain ...[more]