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Adrenal Insufficiency is when the adrenal glands are unable to create sufficient amounts of cortisol in response to stress.

Fast Facts:

• -- The adrenal glands are often referred to as the stress glands

• -- Adrenal glands the atop each of your kidneys located in the middle of your back

• -- Some patients with low adrenal cortex function could have hypoglycemia

• -- Some of the symptoms of low adrenal function are, skin thin, lymph gland inflammation , deep tendon reflexes, scanty perspiration, ankle and/or finger swelling and others.

• -- Adding salt to the diet of some patients can be of great aid

5 Great Resources on Adrenal Insufficiency

• eMedicine: Adrenal Insufficiency
• Wikipedia: Adrenal Insufficiency
• UpToDate: Adrenal Insufficiency
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Acute Adrenal Crisis
• Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Adrenal Insufficiency

What is Adrenal Insufficiency?

• WrongDiagnoses: What is Adrenal insufficiency?
• PatientPlus: Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison's Disease
• Merck: Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency
• A.D.A.M. (via St. Luke's Hospital): Acute Adrenal Crisis

What Are The Symptoms of Adrenal Insufficiency?

• University of California, San Francisco: Signs and Symptoms of Adrenal insufficiency
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Symptoms of Acute Adrenal Crisis
• WrongDiagnoses: Symptoms of Adrenal Insufficiency
• MedTV: Adrenal Insufficiency Symptoms
• A.D.A.M. (via The New York Times): Symptoms of Exogenous Adrenal Insufficiency

What Are The Causes and Complications of Adrenal Insufficiency?

• Mayo Clinic: Adrenal fatigue: What causes it?
• MedTV: Causes of Exogenous Adrenal Insufficiency
• Medscape: Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
• A.D.A.M. (via The New York Times): Causes of Exogenous Adrenal Insufficiency | Complications of Adrenal Insufficiency

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Adrenal Insufficiency?

• University of California, San Francisco: Treatment for Adrenal Insufficiency
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center):: Treatments for Acute Adrenal Crisis
• eMedicine: Treatment for Adrenal Insufficiency | Medications for Adrenal Insufficiency
• UpToDate: Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Adrenal Insufficiency?

• Athena Diagnostics: Primary Adrenal Insufficiency in Boys
• Medscape: Genetics of Adrenal Insufficiency | Diagnosis and Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in the Critically Ill Patient
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Expectations (prognosis) for Exogenous Adrenal Insufficiency
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Outlook (Prognosis) for Acute Adrenal Crisis

How Do You Prevent Adrenal Insufficiency?

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Prevention of Acute Adrenal Crisis
• A.D.A.M. (via The New York Times): Prevention of Exogenous Adrenal Insufficiency
• BioInfoBank: Adrenal Insufficiency , prevention & control
• PubMed: Acute Adrenal Insufficiency: Recognition, Management, and Prevention
• Medscape: Appraisal of Four Novel Approaches to the Prevention and Treat

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Adrenal Insufficiency

• Dr. Hotze Blog: Adrenal Fatigue
• Psychiatric Resource Forum: Adrenal Insufficiency After Treatment of Major Mental Illness
• Dr. Tina Marcantel: Adrenal Fatigue: How Stress May Be Affecting Your Health
• Diva Tribe: Fighting Burn-out: Natural Help For Stress, Fatigue and Adrenal Insufficiency

Foundations and Support Groups on Adrenal Insufficiency

• National Adrenal Diseases Foundation: National Adrenal Diseases Foundation
• Pituitary Network Association: Adrenal Insufficiency
• MDJunction: Adrenal Insufficiency Online Support Group

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Adrenal Insufficiency

• The AutoImmune Disease Support Forum: Adrenal Insufficiency
• SparkPeople: Addison's and Adrenal Insufficiency Forum
• Cushings Help: Adrenal Insufficiency
• Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research: Adrenal Insufficiency Discussion

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Adrenal Insufficiency

• JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Adrenal Insufficiency
• Pubmed: Medical Journal Articles on Adrenal Insufficiency

Clinical Trials on Adrenal Insufficiency

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Adrenal Insufficiency
• CenterWatch: Clinical Trials on Adrenal Insufficiency

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