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MeSH Heading: Addison Disease
Tree Number(s): C19.053.500.263; C20.111.163
Unique ID: D000224
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000224
Scope Note: An adrenal disease characterized by the progressive destruction of the ADRENAL CORTEX, resulting in insufficient production of ALDOSTERONE and HYDROCORTISONE. Clinical symptoms include ANOREXIA; NAUSEA; WEIGHT LOSS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; and HYPERPIGMENTATION of the SKIN due to increase in circulating levels of ACTH precursor hormone which stimulates MELANOCYTES.
Entry Version: ADDISON DIS
Entry Term(s): Addison's Disease; Primary Adrenal Insufficiency; Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency; Primary Hypoadrenalism
NLM Classification #: WK 765
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see ADDISON'S DISEASE 1966-2004
History Note: 2005 (1963)
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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