Addison's Disease
Addison's disease is a condition characterized by the deficient secretion of adrenocorticol hormones. Symptoms include a bronze-like pigmentation of the skin, severe prostration, progressive anemia, low blood pressure (hypotension) diarrhea, and digestive disturbance; it is due to disease (hypofunction) of the adrenal glands and, in absence of replacement therapy (cortisol), is usually fatal. Called also melasma suprarenale and bronzed disease.
References
Thomas, C.L. 1985. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Co. Pub., Philadelphia. 2170.
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