Adrenal insufficiency in decompensated cirrhotic patients without infection: prevalence, predictors and impact on mortality

Background Relative adrenal insufficiency (RAI) is common in compensated and decompensated chronic liver disease in the presence of sepsis. This study was performed to find out the prevalence of RAI in decompensated cirrhotic patients presenting with hepatic encephalopathy and variceal bleeding without any evidence of infection.