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Endocrine System Diseases > Adrenal Gland Diseases > Adrenal Insufficiency

Preferred term

Adrenal Insufficiency  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
  • Hypoadrenalism
  • Hypofunction, Adrenal Gland

Note

  • do not confuse with ADRENAL GLAND HYPERFUNCTION

Scope note

  • Conditions in which the production of adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS falls below the requirement of the body. Adrenal insufficiency can be caused by defects in the ADRENAL GLANDS, the PITUITARY GLAND, or the HYPOTHALAMUS.

History note

  • 2005 (1968)

In other languages

  • lisämunuaisen vajaatoiminta

    Finnish

  • hypoandrogenismi
  • hypokortisolismi
  • kortisolin puute
  • kortisolin puutos
  • lisämunuaisten vajaatoiminta
  • Binjurebarksvikt

    Swedish

  • Binjurebarkshämning
  • Binjurebarksinsufficiens
  • Binjurehypofunktion

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000309

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