Other terms
Disease, Addison,Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency,Adrenocortical Insufficiencies, Primary,Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Primary,Insufficiencies, Primary Adrenocortical,Insufficiency, Primary Adrenocortical,Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiencies,Primary Hypoadrenalism,Hypoadrenalism, Primary,Hypoadrenalisms, Primary,Addison's Disease,Addisons Disease,Primary Adrenal Insufficiency,Adrenal Insufficiency, Primary
Description
Addison Disease: An adrenal disease characterized by the progressive destruction of the ADRENAL CORTEX, resulting in insufficient production of ALDOSTERONE and HYDROCORTISONE. Clinical symptoms include ANOREXIA; NAUSEA; WEIGHT LOSS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; and HYPERPIGMENTATION of the SKIN due to increase in circulating levels of ACTH precursor hormone which stimulates MELANOCYTES.
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