What is Addison’s Disease?
Addison’s disease occurs when the
adrenal glands stop functioning in a normal way that could lead to
complications.
These glands are located a little above the kidneys and their
outer layer produce cortisol and aldosterone.
The disease causes slow
destruction of the outer layers that causes less or non production of these
hormones.
The Addison’s disease is caused by disorders
to the autoimmune systems.
The antibodies in a human body attack the body’s
tissues or organs destroying them in a slow manner.
The disease is also caused due to improper
hormones in the body like the ACTH though here the tissues of the adrenal
glands are not destroyed.
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