Orthostatic hypotension in a patient with HIV: uncovering adrenal insufficiency from fluticasone-cobicistat interactions

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¹ Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Dienes), University of Toronto; Department of Pharmacy (Nunn), University Health Network; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lai), University Health Network; Department of Medicine (Lai), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. s.dienes@mail.utoronto.ca.
² Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Dienes), University of Toronto; Department of Pharmacy (Nunn), University Health Network; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lai), University Health Network; Department of Medicine (Lai), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

Serena Dienes et al. CMAJ. 2024.

. 2024 Nov 24;196(40):E1341-E1344.

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.240796.

¹ Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Dienes), University of Toronto; Department of Pharmacy (Nunn), University Health Network; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lai), University Health Network; Department of Medicine (Lai), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. s.dienes@mail.utoronto.ca.
² Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Dienes), University of Toronto; Department of Pharmacy (Nunn), University Health Network; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lai), University Health Network; Department of Medicine (Lai), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

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