| In fact, neither cortisol levels at baseline nor response to the corticotropin test were measured to assess for possible adrenal insufficiency. |
| The typical signs of chronic venous insufficiency include pedal edema, varicose veins and skin hyperpigmentation. |
| Arterial insufficiency can occur at any level, from large arteries to arterioles and capillaries. |
| A pulsating aorta may mean neurasthenia, thinness, anemia, exophthalmic goitre, aortic insufficiency, aneurism, dilatation, or tumor. |
| Hormonal factors appear to play a conflicting role in the regulation of salt and water balance under conditions of pulmonary insufficiency. |
| The most common cause of stress incontinence is dysfunction of the urethra or bladder neck, which leads to urethral insufficiency. |
