Management of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can be a lifelong balancing act, but the most feared life-threatening complication is an acute adrenal insufficiency, also known as an ...

Nearly 60% of patients with adrenal insufficiency and their caregivers needed to administer emergency glucocorticoid injections, yet more than one third failed, resulting in negative outcomes.

DENVER - A new study sheds light on the critical ability of individuals with an adrenal crisis to complete emergency cortisol injections. This research, published in Endocrine Practice(Opens in a new ...

In addition to new medications to treat this enzyme deficiency, research is underway on easier hormone sampling and fixing the gene mutation that causes CAH.

According to new NICE guidance, people with adrenal insufficiency should be given emergency medical kits containing hydrocortisone for intramuscular injection that can be given by anyone, including ...

Learn how to manage congenital adrenal hyperplasia during illness, including sick day rules for stress dosing, using injectables, and preventing adrenal crisis.

The FDA approved crinecerfont (Crenessity) as a first-in-class treatment for classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), the agency announced late Friday. Crinecerfont was approved for use in ...