Glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency is common in steroid treated glomerular diseases - proposed strategy for screening and management

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all patients

Variable		Result (n = 123)
Age (years)		51.9 years ±18.27
Sex (count)	Male	63 (51.2%)
Sex (count)	Female	60 (48.8%)
Renal diagnosis (count)	ANCA-associated vasculitis	50 (35.7%)
	Primary Glomerular disease	33 (26.8%)
	Lupus nephritis	30 (24.4%)
	Other	10 (13.0%)
Renal function (eGFR by MDRD^a equation)		66 (39–90)
Duration of Prednisolone use (months) (data available for n = 63)		18 (9–35)
Induction with intravenous methylprednisolone (count) (data available for n = 93)		19 (20%)
Initial daily Prednisolone dose (mg) (data available for n = 79)		50 (30–60)
Concurrent GC inhaler use (count)		7 (5.7%)

^aeGFR by MDRD – Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Equation

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