Addison's Disease Causes WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Addison's Disease Causes
Addison's disease is when the adrenal glands don't make enough of the hormone called cortisol. Addison's disease can start at any point in life. It affects women and men at about the same rate.1
Fast Facts:
- Addison's disease affects about 1 in 100,000 people.2
- Rare causes include chronic infections, tuberculosis, invasion of cancer cells, protein deposit, adrenoleukodystrophy or surgical removal of the adrenal glands.3
- Symptoms can include severe fatigue and weakness, loss of weight, increased pigmentation of the skin, faintness and low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, salt cravings and painful muscles and joints.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ WebMD: Addison's Disease
- ↑ MedicineNet: Addison's Disease Causes
- ↑ About.com: Addison's Disease Cause
- ↑ Addison's Disease Self Help Group (ADSHG): Addison's Disease Symptoms
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Causes of Addisons Disease, Causes of Addison's Disease, Information About the Causes of Addison's Disease
- Last update: Feb. 20, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
