Addison's Disease
Endocrine System: is the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among other things. This system is important because it regulates tissue function, mood, metabolism, growth and development, sexual function and reproductive processes. It influences nearly all cells, organs and functions of the human body.
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What is Addison's Disease?
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History
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People Affected
Affects the Body System: It affects your body’s adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system. The adrenal glands are located just above your kidneys. They produce hormones that affect how your body responds to stress.In people who have Addison’s disease, the adrenal glands do not produce enough corticosteroid hormones.
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Signs and Symptoms
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Cures and Treatments: Hormone replacement therapy to correct the levels of steroid hormones your body isn't producing. Some options for treatment include:
How it affects a person's daily life: Very low blood pressure, and ultimately shock and even death due to Addisonian crisis. Treatment usually involves lifelong daily medications |
Etiology: Adrenal insufficiency: adrenal insufficiency can be caused by a deficiency of the adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol, so if there’s too little ACTH, you may have low levels of cortisol (this is called secondary adrenal insufficiency) Much more rare—but still a possible cause of adrenal insufficiency—is an injury to the hypothalamus. A common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack healthy tissues.
Number of Americans Affected: Approximately 1 in 100,000 people in United States have Addison's disease. The overall prevalence is estimated to be between 40 and 60 people per million of the general population
Number of Americans Affected: Approximately 1 in 100,000 people in United States have Addison's disease. The overall prevalence is estimated to be between 40 and 60 people per million of the general population
Works Cited
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Center, Reston Hospital. "How Does Addison's Disease Affect a Person's Quality of Life? - Addison's Disease." Sharecare. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
Mayo Clinic Staff Print. "Addison's Disease." Symptoms and Causes - Addison's Disease - Mayo Clinic. N.p., 2015. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
"Addison's Disease - NHS Choices." NHS Choices. Department of Health, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
"Addison's Disease - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)." NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
"Addison's Disease - Familydoctor.org." Familydoctor.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
Center, Reston Hospital. "How Does Addison's Disease Affect a Person's Quality of Life? - Addison's Disease." Sharecare. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.
Mayo Clinic Staff Print. "Addison's Disease." Symptoms and Causes - Addison's Disease - Mayo Clinic. N.p., 2015. Web. 12 Dec. 2016.