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endocrine glands, adrenocortical hypofunction, chronic adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenal insufficiency, addison's disease, hormone deficiency, outer layer, the adrenal gland, adrenal cortex, adrenal glands, small hormone-secreting organs located on top of each kidney, consist, the outer portion, the cortex, inner portion, the medulla, cortex produces 3 types of hormones, sex hormones, glucocorticoid hormones, mineralocorticoid hormones, sex hormones, androgens, male, estrogens, female, affect sexual development, reproduction, glucocorticoid hormones, cortisol, maintain glucose, sugar, suppress the immune response, help the body respond to stress, mineralocorticoid hormones, aldosterone, regulate sodium, potassium balance, addison's disease results from damage, adrenal cortex, decreased production of adrenocortical hormones, immune system mistakenly attacking the gland, autoimmune disease, infections tuberculosis, hiv, fungal infections, hemorrhage, blood loss, tumors, use of blood-thinning drugs, anticoagulants, risk factors, the autoimmune type of addison's disease, autoimmune diseases, type i diabetes, hypoparathyroidism, hypopituitarism, pernicious anemia, testicular dysfunction, graves' disease, chronic thyroiditis, candidiasis, dermatis herpetiformis, vitiligo, myasthenia gravis, certain genetic defects, extreme weakness, fatigue, unintentional weight loss, nausea, vomiting, chronic diarrhea, loss of appetite, darkening, the skin, patchy skin color, unnaturally dark color, locations, paleness, mouth lesions on the inside of a cheek, buccal mucosa, pigmentation, sluggish, lethargic movement, in the blood pressure, heart rate, salt craving, blood pressure is low, cortisol level is low, serum sodium is low, a potassium test, increased potassium, an abdominal x-ray, adrenal calcification, an abdominal ct scan, adrenal calcification, enlargement, atrophy, tests, renin, potassium test, cortisol, urine, co2, aldosterone, acth, 24 hour urinary aldosterone excretion rate, 17-ketosteroids, 17-hydroxycorticosteroids, cortrosyn stimulation test, blood eosinophil count, a special white blood cell, replacement therapy, corticosteroids, control the symptoms of this disease, of glucocorticoids, cortisone, hydrocortisone, mineralocorticoids, fludrocortisone, times of stress, infection, injury, adrenal crisis, extreme manifestation of symptoms of adrenal insufficiency brought on by physical stress, hydrocortisone must be injected immediately to sustain life, supportive treatment, low blood pressure, addison's disease, to give themselves an emergency injection of hydrocortisone, stressful situations, addison's disease to always carry a medical identification card, type of medication, proper dose needed in case of an emergency, never skip doses of medication, life-threatening reactions, unable to retain medication, due to vomiting, report sudden weight gain, fluid retention, adequate replacement therapy, addison's disease, able to lead normal lives, complications, following associated illnesses, diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, hashimoto's thyroiditis, hypoparathyroidism, pernicious anemia, ovarian hypofunction, testicular failure, addison's disease has been diagnosed, stress infection, injury, trauma, dehydration occurs, medication adjustment indicated, weight increases progressively, ankles begin to swell, new symptoms develop, symptoms of adrenal crisis, low blood pressure, diminished consciousness, difficulty breathing, abdominal pain, give an emergency injection of, emergency room.