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Addison's disease is the common name for hypocortisolism, a defect in the adrenal gland in which sufficient amounts of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids are not produced by the gland.

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What disorders is associated with adrenal disease?

Pheochromocytoma, Addison's disease and Cushing's syndrome are the diseases that are associated with adrenal gland.


Which endocrine gland is involved in addison disease?

Adrenal glands are involved in addison's disease.


Does Addison's disease cause Hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia can also be caused by a disease of the adrenal gland called Addison's disease.


What is Adrenal insufficiency with progressive destruction of the adrenal gland?

Addison's Disease


What is the medical term meaning inlammation of the adrenal gland?

The autoimmune inflammation of the adrenal glands is Addison's disease.


Which gland is responsible for addison?

the adrenal gland


Also known as hypocortisolism what adrenal gland disorder affects fewer than 1 in 20000 people?

Addison's disease


What causes addison's disease?

most common cause of Addison's disease is the destruction and/or shrinking (atrophy) of the adrenal cortex. In about 70% of all cases, this atrophy is believed to occur due to an autoimmune disorder


Which psychological disorder is associated with low levels of cortisol?

The psychological disorder associated with low levels of cortisol is known as Addison's disease.


What treatment is there to Addison's disease?

Addison's Disease is a very serious disease that is also known as hypoadrenocorticism.


Is the Addison's disease contagious?

No, it's not contagious. Addison's disease is a glandular illness. Someone with Addison's can't mess up someone else's glands. That would be horrifying.


How do you cure addison diseases?

There really isn't any particular way to avoid Addison's disease - it is usually an autoimmune reaction that destroys part of the adrenal glands. Other causes include medication toxicity (usually for Cushing's disease) or congenital/genetic defect.