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  • Addison's Disease
  • Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
  • Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency
  • Primary Hypoadrenalism
  • Addisons Disease
  • Adrenal Insufficiency, Primary

Definition: 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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AddisonsDisease_Net on Jul. 5 2008 edit · delete
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Addison Disease 	- Addison's Disease
- Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
- Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency
- Primary Hypoadrenalism
- Addisons Disease
- Adrenal Insufficiency, Primary

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