Addisons disease

Home > ... > Medicine > Diseases and Conditions > Pathology > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side A Dictionary of Nursing The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Addison's disease

Addison's disease [for Thomas Addison ], progressive disease brought about by atrophy of the outer layer, or cortex, of the adrenal gland ; it is also called chronic adrenocortical insufficiency. The deterioration of this tissue causes a decrease in the secretion of steroid hormones, many of which are necessary for the maintenance of life. In many cases the cause of the wasting process is not known; in others the predominant cause is the formation and infiltration of tumors, inflammatory disease, or surgery. Symptoms are increasing weakness, abnormal pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes, weight loss, low blood pressure, dehydration, and gastrointestinal upsets. Secondary Addison's disease is most commonly caused by acute withdrawal of steroids. Once considered inevitably fatal, Addison's disease can now be treated with injections of adrenocortical hormones.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Addisonsd" title="Facts and information about Addisons disease">Addisons disease</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Addison's disease." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Addison's disease." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (November 11, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Addisonsd.html

"Addison's disease." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Addisonsd.html

Learn more about citation styles

chromatosis

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | © A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

chromatosis (kroh-mă-toh-sis) n. abnormal pigmentation of the skin, as occurs in Addison's disease.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O62-chromatosis" title="Facts and information about Addisons disease">Addisons disease</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"chromatosis." A Dictionary of Nursing. Oxford University Press. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"chromatosis." A Dictionary of Nursing. Oxford University Press. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (November 11, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-chromatosis.html

"chromatosis." A Dictionary of Nursing. Oxford University Press. 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-chromatosis.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

Sheepdog scales Mount Snowdon for animal fund.
Newspaper article from: Sleaford Standard (Sleaford, England); 9/17/2007

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Adrenal disease in the White House.(John F. Kennedy's addisons disease)(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review; 9/22/2004; 547 words ; Addison's disease is a rare disorder characterized by a...doctor in London diagnosed Addison's disease in John F. Kennedy, who later became...campaign spokesmen denied that he had this disease. They stated that Addison's disease...
	FDA approves Percorten V for Addison's disease in dogs Magazine article from: DVM; 7/1/2002; ; 608 words ; ...first approval for the treatment of Addisons disease in dogs. Dr. G.C. Ritchie...manager for Novartis, says this disease is easily and often misdiagnosed...and Wheaten Terriers. Dogs with Addisons disease are often confused with...
	Addison's disease survey documents awareness need Magazine article from: DVM; 6/1/2003; ; 602 words ; ...before a diagnosis of Addison's disease was made to their pets. The results...owner survey of dogs diagnosed with Addisons disease were recently released after the...owners of dogs with Addison's disease. According to the survey results...
	AddisonsDisease.net Creates Global Community for Those Living With the Rare Adrenal Disorder. PR Newswire; 1/30/2007; 700+ words ; ...For this reason, the disease is sometimes called chronic...discovery and treatment of the disease has also been characterized...that a patient who has the disease and is hospitalized near...addisonsdisease.net/addisons.html
	8 Questions for AddisonsDisease.Net: Where Members Form Lifetime Bonds for Lifetime Wellness. PR Newswire; 6/9/2009; 700+ words ; ...living with Addison's Disease and their caregivers. 2...undiagnosed Addison's Disease and was ultimately diagnosed...addisonsdisease.net/addisons.html. For more information...addisonsdisease.net/addisons.html
	Alleged forging of GP records may have to be investigated Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 2/22/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...involved in the treatment of Robbie Powell, who died of Addisons disease in April 1990. The decision is being watched by...near Swansea, became ill in December 1989 and Addisons disease was suspected. But a crucial test to confirm this...
	Information at fingertips improves patient safety. Newspaper article from: Patient Education Management; 2/1/2005; 700+ words ; ...she is able to show nurses, if they have a patient with congestive heart failure and Addisons disease and they have not have had a patient with Addisons disease in a while, they can look it up on their PDA. Burnette also has an entire volume of...
	Novartis gets FDA nod on Percorten V Magazine article from: DVM; 5/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...the treatment of Addison's disease in dogs. Dr. G.C. Ritchie...manager for Novartis, says this disease is easily and often misdiagnosed...found out is that Addison's disease is currently and dramatically...them into the fact it could be Addisons disease," Ritchie says...
	[0] The briefs.(Neighbor) Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 8/10/2001; 700+ words ; ...an adult. Fest organizers seek former Miss Addisons Calling all former Miss Addisons: The village wants to hear from you. The Community...that provide information for testing of the diseases. Information also may be included in the village...
	Friends in the name of Christ African minister, Twin city man share belief in Jesus Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 10/18/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...missionaries Ron and Ronda Addison. The Addisons insisted that Roger and Matt stay with them. * The Addisons introduced the Schmidgalls to Warren Pett...virus, which is largely a heterosexual disease in Kenya. Njiru raises support through...