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Addison's disease involves low cortisol levels due to adrenal insufficiency. Cortisol increases blood glucose by decreasing glucose intake into muscles and adipose tissue and increasing lipolysis. Therefore, hypocortisolism, as is the case in Addison's, leads to **hypoglycaemia**.
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Hyperglycaemia
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Addison's disease is a primary adrenal insufficiency leading to inadequate production of the steroid hormones aldosterone and cortisol. Aldosterone acts on Na+-K+ pumps to increase urinary potassium secretion and sodium reabsorption. Deficit of this hormone therefore leads to a high potassium (hyperkalaemia) and a low sodium (hyponatremia).
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Hyponatremia
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Patients with Addison's disease may develop **hypercalcaemia** due to reduced calcium removal by the kidneys.
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Hypocalcaemia
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The adrenal glands produce androgens such as oestrogen and testosterone in the zona reticularis. Adrenal impairment means there will be low production and secretion of androgens.
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Hyperandrogenism
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Addison's disease is a primary adrenal insufficiency leading to inadequate production of the steroid hormones aldosterone and cortisol. Aldosterone acts on Na+-K+ pumps to increase urinary potassium secretion and sodium reabsorption. Deficit of this hormone therefore leads to a high potassium **(hyperkalaemia)** and a low sodium (hyponatremia).
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Hypokalaemia
Concept
Chapter
2693
3835
Adrenal insufficiency and Addison's Disease
Topic
133
Endocrinology
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Which of the following is a feature of Addison’s disease?
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