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Addison’s disease is a hormone deficiency caused by damage of the adrenal cortex. This disease was named after Dr. Thomas Addison’s first identified the disease in 1855 while working at Guy’s Hospital in London. The main cause of the disease was tuberculosis (TB). TB still remains an important cause of Addison’s until the middle of the twentieth century when antibiotics progressively reduced TB’s incidence. ... Therefore, the disease sometimes called chronic adrenal insufficiency, or hypocortisolism. ...
The symptoms of addison’s disease usually begin gradually. ... Symptoms of this disease are shown of severe fatigue and muscle weakness, a loss of appetite and some weight loss. ...
Addisons disease is rare and treatable. ... Reseachers in theUK have found the hormone DHEA can improve the psychological health of people with the disease and may also protect them from osteoporosis. ... It is not present in people with Addisons disease.
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