Adrenal disease in the White House.(John F. Kennedy's addisons disease)(Brief Article)

From: Nutrition Health Review | Date: September 22, 2004 | Copyright information

Addison's disease is a rare disorder characterized by a severe or total shutdown of hormone production in the adrenal cortex. Patients experience a slow and progressive loss of cortisol and aldosterone secretion that can result in serious fatigue and a loss of appetite. Blood pressure is also lowered, causing dizziness and fainting spells.

In 1947, a doctor in London diagnosed Addison's disease in John F. Kennedy, who later became President of the United States. He was t...

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