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.

Synonyms: Addisons Disease, Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Adrenocortical Insufficiencies, Primary, Addison's Disease, Hypoadrenalism, Primary, Insufficiency, Primary Adrenocortical, Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Primary, Disease, Addison, Hypoadrenalisms, Primary, Adrenal Insufficiency, Primary, Primary Hypoadrenalism, Insufficiencies, Primary Adrenocortical, Addison Disease, Primary Adrenal Insufficiency, Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiencies

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2005; see ADDISON'S DISEASE 1966-2004 ,2005 (1963)

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D000224

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