Medically reviewed by Brian H. Wetchler, DO Key Takeaways Adrenal glands produce hormones that affect heart rate, blood ...

An Addisonian crisis happens when the body cannot produce enough cortisol during a sudden stress event. It typically occurs in people with Addison’s disease and requires immediate medical treatment.

Addison’s disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of two steroid hormones called cortisol and aldosterone. This can cause fatigue, weakness, digestion problems, dehydration, and ...

The adrenal glands produce several hormones necessary for everyday human life and health. They produce hormones that help regulate the metabolism, blood pressure, immune system, stress response, and ...

Addison’s disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones. It can lead to a range of symptoms, such as freckles and darkened patches on the skin, including on the face. The ...

CAH is a condition in which a gene that tells the body how to make an enzyme called 21-hydroxylase, which helps make cortisol and aldosterone, doesn't work properly. For you to have CAH, both of your ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Adrenal nodules or tumors should be addressed, so it’s important to know how to select the best medical professionals for treatment of adrenal disease. Adrenal Surgeon with the ...

Sometimes no matter how much you rest or how much you sleep, eat, or try to rest, sometimes you are so tired and down, that nothing seems to work. While these are common symptoms and could be due to ...

Metastatic adrenal cancer means the cancer has spread beyond the adrenal gland to distant parts of the body. Cancer at this stage usually isn’t curable, but treatments can address symptoms and improve ...

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center treats the full range of cancers that can affect endocrine glands, including your adrenal glands. Our endocrine tumor experts are UW Medicine doctors who also see ...

When a patient experiences an adrenal crisis associated with Addison disease (primary adrenal failure), hydrocortisone and fluid resuscitation must be given immediately in order to prevent hypotensive ...