Hydrocortisone replacement therapy in patients with glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome after cessation of glucocorticoid treatment: REPLACE, a multicentre, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, 16-week study protocol.
Glucocorticoid therapy is prescribed for a variety of inflammatory conditions and is associated with severe adverse effects. A glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome (GWS) may occur after prolonged glucocorticoid treatment-with or without biochemical glucocorticoid-induced adrenal i…