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Addision's disease is increased pigmentation in skin and mucous membrane varying from light to dark brown in colour.The pigmentation is due to increased pituitary MSH and ACTH secretions.At first there is tanning noticed following sun exposure.Afterwards,there is increased pigmentation at pressure points(elbow),in the areas normally pigmented(areola,old and new scars etc) and also in mucous membranes.Rarely,there may be areas of vitiligo.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAddison's disease is an endocrine or hormonal that occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, and sometimes darkening of the skin in both exposed and unexposed parts of the body.
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∙ 9y agoAddison's disease is a very rare but chronic disorder. The adrenal glands do not produce the correct hormones and without treatment it can cause a person to go into a coma and even kill them.
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Thomas Addison died of the desease that he discovered and called it Addison desease. He died on the 29th of June 1860. Then he was buried in the Lanercost Abbey in Cumberland.I hope that information helped you. Bye Dania Kazkaz
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How we can treat the desease?
MEDICINE
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