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Thomas Addison first identified the disease in 1855 while working at Guy's Hospital in London. At that time, the main cause of the disease was as a complication of tuberculosis. TB still remains an important cause of Addison's in Third World countries. HIV (AIDS) is now becoming another significant infectious disease causing adrenal failure among third world population.
In more affluent countries, the most frequent cause of Addison's disease is destructive atrophy whereby an over-active immune system starts attacking the body's own organs; in this case, the adrenals. This accounts for around 70% of all cases and affects more women than men. In common with most other autoimmune diseases, the exact reason for the atrophy is unknown.
Other, much rarer causes of Addison's include certain fungal infections, adrenal cancer and adrenal haemorrhage (for example, following a car accident).
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Which type of disease does a pathogen cause infectious or noninfectious?
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
What is anything that causes a disease?
Pathogen
What does pathogens transmitted throgh air cause?
Any pathogen causes disease. Which disease depends on which pathogen.
What is the name of an agent that causes a disease?
Pathogen
If a virus is a pathogen this means?
A pathogen is a microorganism that causes disease such as bacterium and viruses. All viruses are pathogens, which means they all cause disease it causes disease But a pathogen is a living organism and a viru s is not so its really argumentive.
What is an organ that causes a disease?
A disease causing organism is called a pathogen.
What is the difference between a disease and a pathogen?
Pathogen is the agent or the culprit that causes a disease while the disease is the end result of what a pathogen did. Example: HIV virus is the pathogen while AIDS is the disease state that can result from high HIV viral load.
What is the difference between a pathogen and a contagion?
A pathogen causes a disease while a contagion spreads a disease by direct or indirect contact.
What is the difference between a pathogen and a disease?
Pathogen is the agent or the culprit that causes a disease while the disease is the end result of what a pathogen did. Example: HIV virus is the pathogen while AIDS is the disease state that can result from high HIV viral load.
A microorganism that causes a disease?
A microorganism is called a "pathogen".
How do scientist know that a pathogen causes a specific disease?
it causes other diseases
What is a pathogen best described as?
any microorganism that causes disease.
