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Addison's Disease? |
Does Addison's Disease have to do with adrenal hypofunction? Addison's disease (also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency, hypocortisolism or hypocorticism) is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal gland produces insufficient amounts of steroid hormones (glucocorticoids and often mineralocorticoids). I think so. Check Wikipedia, they have easy to read I DO THINK SO... |
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