Addison disease
Adrenal insufficiency with too little cortisol and aldosterone.
Prevention
Not preventable.
Prognosis
Manageable with lifelong hormone replacement; adrenal crises are dangerous if untreated.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Research (6)
- Addison Disease Munir et al. (2026)
- Addison Disease (Nursing) Munir et al. (2026)
- Physiology, Cortisol Sharma et al. (2026)
- Addison's Disease: Diagnosis and Management Strategies Carsote et al. (2023)
- Canine hypoadrenocorticism: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment Van et al. (2014)
- Oral manifestations of systemic disease Chi et al. (2010)
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