Martín Guerra Javier Miguel, Moreta Rodríguez Miryam
Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Benavente.
Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, España.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2022 Nov;114(11):688. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.8867/2022.
Liver cirrhosis is an entity that predisposes to adrenal insufficiency. Adequate screening for this condition in patients with liver cirrhosis, since several studies have shown increased survival with the use of corticosteroids in cirrhotic patients with septic shock, it seems reasonable to identify patients with adrenal insufficiency in the context of liver cirrhosis and individualize your treatment.