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Once suspected, a number of blood tests can lead to the diagnosis of Addison's disease. It is not sufficient to demonstrate low blood cortisol levels, as normal levels of cortisol vary quite widely
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What disease did JFK s?
addisons disease
Have people died from addisons disease?
yes
What is the medicine needed for Addisons disease?
Alfredo Campos
Which president of the united States had Addisons disease?
Kennedy
How many people suffer from addisons disease in the world?
1,566 people suffer from addisons disease. This information can be really useful if you want to find out about life expectanies of different people x
Can you catch addison's disease from dogs?
Addisons disease is endocrine or hormonal. It cannot be caught from dogs
What is the main problem if the pitutary gland is not working?
Possibly Addisons disease
Does Paula Abdul have addisons disease?
yes...and many MANY STDs
Which patient would most likely be diagnosed with Addisons disease?
A patient being treated by a hormone doctor, immune system doctor or perhaps and internal medicine doctor who is on the ball can find and determine if a patient has Addison's disease. I could give you the many symptoms of Addison's disease but then you might think you have it. It is a tricky disease to diagnose and requires lab work, scans and a sharp doctor who can recognize it and not confuse the many symptoms that are in other diseases. Go to an endocrine doctor first and present the symptoms to him or her. You can claim you suspect the disease and explain why. The doctor will determine the proper course to take.
Addisons in dogs?
Yes, dogs can get addisons but it isn't common. It is usually caused by atrophy of the adrenal glands. Usually in middle aged female dogs. Signs of addisons include weight loss, drinking and peeing more and muscle weakness. You must take your dog to the vet to get addisons diagnosed. It can be hard to diagnose as looks like many other diseases. They may do a ACTH stimulation test where they take a blood sample, then dose with ACTH then take another blood sample and see if there is any change in hormone levels. Once addisons is diagnosed, it can be treated with a drug called "Florinef" which contains fludrocortisone acetate.
How many people have Addison's Disease?
Five to six people in a million have Addisons in the US, and my mom has it.
Duration of fludrocortisone acetate in addison's disease?
Go to Yahoo groups, search for Addisons Dogs
