The use of prednisolone during Ramadan fasting in patients with adrenal insufficiency

• Main Authors: Hee, Nicholas Ken Yoong, Lim, Quan Hziung, Paramasivam, Sharmila Sunita, Lim, Lee Ling, Vethakkan, Shireene Ratna, Ganapathy, Shubash Shander, Ratnasingam, Jeyakantha
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/44835/

Objective: Once daily prednisolone taken at predawn has been proposed to be the glucocorticoid replacement of choice in patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) who intend to fast for the month of Ramadan. However, the effects of prednisolone on metabolic parameters and quality of life during fastin...