Addison's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月3日 · Addison's disease, also called adrenal insufficiency, is an uncommon illness that occurs when the body doesn't make enough of certain hormones. In Addison's disease, the adrenal glands make too little cortisol and, often, too little of another hormone, aldosterone. Addison's disease can affect anyone and can be life-threatening.
Diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in adults - UpToDate
2024年8月20日 · Isolated corticotropin (ACTH) deficiency – Isolated ACTH deficiency, although rare, should be considered in any adult patient who has unexplained severe hypoglycemia or hyponatremia. (See "Causes of secondary and tertiary adrenal insufficiency in adults", section on 'Isolated ACTH deficiency'.)
Adrenal insufficiency - Wikipedia
Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones.
Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease) | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Adrenal insufficiency occurs when the adrenal glands don’t make enough of the hormone cortisol. You have two adrenal glands, which are located just above the kidneys. They work with the …
Adrenal Insufficiency - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月17日 · Destruction or dysfunction of the adrenal cortex mainly causes glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid deficiency. Primary adrenal insufficiency is also known as autoimmune adrenalitis or Addison disease. Adrenal insufficiency ranges from mild nonspecific symptoms to life-threatening shock conditions.
Adrenal Insufficiency (Primary & Secondary) Causes and Treatment - WebMD
2024年4月16日 · When they don’t make enough of those hormones, you have a condition called adrenal insufficiency, also called adrenocortical insufficiency or hypocortisolism. What Do These Hormones Do? Your...
Diagnosis and Management of Adrenal Insufficiency
2018年8月20日 · Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a disorder characterized by the failure of adrenocortical function resulting mainly in impaired secretion of glucocorticoids (GCs) only or of GCs and mineralocorticoids (MCs), hormones crucial for energy, salt and fluid homeostasis.
Cortisol: What It Is, Function, Symptoms & Levels - Cleveland Clinic
2021年12月10日 · Having lower-than-normal cortisol levels (hypocortisolism) is considered adrenal insufficiency. There are two types of adrenal insufficiency: primary and secondary. The causes of adrenal insufficiency include:
Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison’s Disease)
Primary adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the body is unable to produce normal amounts of the hormone cortisol and — in some cases — the hormone aldosterone. This usually happens due to damage to the adrenal glands (also called Addison’s disease), where these hormones are produced.
Low Cortisol Levels (Hypocortisolism), Adrenal Insufficiency
Hypocortisolism is the deficiency of circulating cortisol in the body due to an underactive adrenal cortex. This condition is known by several other names including adrenocortical hypofunction or simply as adrenal insufficiency and aldosterone deficiency may or may not also be present.
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