ALLMedicine™ Addison Disease Center

Jan 13th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a syndrome of long-term adrenal insufficiency that develops over months to years, with weakness, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, and hy...

Jan 13th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Addison disease (or Addison's disease) is adrenocortical insufficiency due to the destruction or dysfunction of the entire adrenal cortex. It affects glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid function. The onset of disease usually o...

Jan 12th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) can be classified as primary, which occurs when the adrenal gland itself is dysfunctional, or secondary, also called central adrenal insufficiency, which occurs when a lack of secretion o...

Nov 11th, 2021 - Practice Essentials Type I polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (PGA-I) is a rare disorder with sporadic autosomal recessive inheritance. The three major components of PGA-I are as follows: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis Hypoparathyroidism Autoimm...

Nov 11th, 2021 - Practice Essentials Type I polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (PGA-I) is a rare disorder with sporadic autosomal recessive inheritance. The three major components of PGA-I are as follows: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis Hypoparathyroidism Autoimm...

Aug 17th, 2021 - Progressive weakness and spasticity of the legs are characteristics of numerous disorders and conditions, including those that are inherited neurological disorders. Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) is an example of an inherited form of spastic parapleg...

Jun 23rd, 2020 - The incidence and prevalence of the allergic, autoimmune and rheumatic diseases are different all over the world. The relative impact of gene and environment on diseases can be revealed by studies from different populations. National Health Insura...

Dec 3rd, 2021 - Hyperkalemia — serum potassium greater than approximately 5.0-5.5 mEq/L in adults — is associated with kidney disease, heart failure, a diet high in potassium, and drugs that impair renal potassium excretion. It can also appear in infants or child...

Aug 17th, 2020 - This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hi. I'm Art Caplan at the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU's Grossman School of Medicine. There has been tremendous argument and debate about Donald Trump's health. Not so long ago, he took a visit to ...

Aug 17th, 2020 - This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hi. I'm Art Caplan at the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU's Grossman School of Medicine. There has been tremendous argument and debate about Donald Trump's health. Not so long ago, he took a visit to ...

Dec 11th, 2019 - The adrenal glands are a pair of triangular glands, each about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide, that sit on top of the kidneys. They are responsible for the release of hormones that regulate metabolism, immune system function, and the salt-water bal...

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