CAH is a condition in which a gene that tells the body how to make an enzyme called 21-hydroxylase, which helps make cortisol and aldosterone, doesn't work properly. For you to have CAH, both of your ...

Addison’s disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of two steroid hormones called cortisol and aldosterone. This can cause fatigue, weakness, digestion problems, dehydration, and ...

Addison’s disease and Cushing disease both relate to the adrenal glands and the production of cortisol and aldosterone. Addison’s disease causes a lack of cortisol, while Cushing disease causes excess ...

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There are more than 50 hormones that regulate key processes—if levels fall too low or rise too high, there can be disruptions to systems throughout the body. While different hormone imbalances have ...

Severe autoimmune conditions such as type I diabetes, Addison's disease, lupus and inflammatory bowel disease are between two to three times more common in women who have been diagnosed with premature ...

In short, ACTH levels are determined to separate patients with ACTH-dependent from those with ACTH-independent causes. In the latter group, adrenal imaging is obtained. The greatest diagnostic ...

In patients with adrenal insufficiency on glucocorticoid replacement therapy, the presence of leukocytosis was associated with metabolic complications and reduced muscle strength, potentially serving ...

With the expanded indication, Efmody is now indicated for both adrenal insufficiency and congenital adrenal hyperplasia in ...