Significant barriers to diagnosis and management of adrenal insufficiency in Africa.

Background: The burden and management of primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) in Africa have not been well documented. We aimed to identify specific disease characteristics, patient demographics, and patterns of clinical management in established PAI in Africa.

Methods: An online survey of physicians' experience relating to PAI.

A deadly combination - HIV and diabetes mellitus: Where are we now?

Background: The combination of HIV infection and diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a collision of two chronic conditions. Both HIV and DM increase the risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Health resources in developing countries are already under strain as a result of the TB epidemic and poor diabetic control would further worsen this epidemic.