Addison's Disease Research Paper

Addison's disease, also known as hypocortisolism, is a disorder when the adrenal glands don’t produce enough hormones. You can get Addison's disease by damaging your adrenal glands. Adrenal glands are located just above your kidneys. Or you can get Addison's disease from your parents in your X6 chromosome. The symptoms of Addison's disease develops fairly slow and can include: salt craving, loss of weight, low blood pressure, depression, nausea, muscle or joint pains, vomiting, or even fainting.

You find out you have Addison's disease by talking to your doctor and looking at your medical history. After that, they will run tests such as blood tests and a CT scan of your abdomen to check the size of your adrenal glands. This disorder is treated