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Addison's disease is caused by autoimmune damage to the adrenals or damage to the pituitary. In either case, the adrenal glands, will be unable to produce cortisol, aldosterone, testosterone (the main production site of testosterone for women are the adrenal glands), DHEA and about 40 other hormones.
The treatment for Addison's Disease is called glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid replacement.
There are two tests to determine if one has Addison's Disease, the ACTH stimulation test and Insulin Tolerance Test.
What else can I help you with?
Is there a treatment to Addison's Disease?
Yes, please go to the addisons dogs group on Yahoo for more info.
What disease did JFK s?
addisons disease
Which president of the united States had Addisons disease?
Kennedy
What is the medicine needed for Addisons disease?
Alfredo Campos
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
What is the treatment of disease with chemical substances called?
It is called chemical treatment
Duration of fludrocortisone acetate in addison's disease?
Go to Yahoo groups, search for Addisons Dogs
Can you have both cushings disease and addisons disease?
no, because Cushings disease is when your adrenal glands secrete to much cortosol. Addison's disease is when your adrenal glands sucrete to little cortisol.
Where can you find information on Addison's Disease in dogs?
I searched it for you it is at google under addisons disease for dogs oh and it is worse on the animal if it is under stress!
