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MeSH Heading: Adrenal Insufficiency
Tree Number(s): C19.053.500
Unique ID: D000309
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000309
Annotation: do not confuse with ADRENAL GLAND HYPERFUNCTION
Scope Note: Conditions in which the production of adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS falls below the requirement of the body. Adrenal insufficiency can be caused by defects in the ADRENAL GLANDS, the PITUITARY GLAND, or the HYPOTHALAMUS.
Entry Term(s): Adrenal Gland Hypofunction; Hypoadrenalism
NLM Classification #: WK 765
See Also: Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see ADRENAL GLAND HYPOFUNCTION 1968-2004
History Note: 2005 (1968)
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07

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Adrenal Insufficiency MeSH Descriptor Data 2025