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Addison's Disease
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Test 3
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addison's
cortisol
hormones
animal physiology
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Addison's Disease
Signs
Hyperpigmentation
Result of high ACTH
Na+/K+ imbalance
Result of low aldosterone
Weight loss
Caused by low appetite
Result of low cortisol
Hypotension (aka low BP)
Result of low aldosterone
Cause
Autoimmune attack on adrenal cortex
Low aldosterone
Low cortisol
High CRH
High ACTH
Because of lack of feedback from cortisol/aldosterone
Treatment
Cortisol and aldosterone analogs
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