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Research Notes on Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Primary adrenal insufficiency is a rare disease also known as Addison's disease. It occurs when the adrenal glands cannot produce an adequate amount of hormones despite a normal or increased ACTH level .1 Addison's disease affects about 1 in 100,000 people and about 70 percent of reported cases of Addison's disease are caused by autoimmune disorders.2
Fast Facts:
- Tuberculosis (TB) accounts for about 20 percent of cases of primary adrenal insufficiency in developed countries.3
- Women with primary adrenal insufficiency who become pregnant are treated with standard replacement therapy.2
- Most common symptoms are darkening of the skin, muscle and joint pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, and decreased sexual desire in women.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UpToDate: Primary Adrenal Insuffuciency
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MedicineNet: Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
- ↑ WrongDiagnosis: Types of Addison's Disease
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- Contributor: Martin Dela Cruz, RMT
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Martin Dela Cruz, RMT
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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- Last update: Aug. 19, 2008
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