ADDISONS DISEASE

SYMPOTOMS AMD WHAT IS IT

• Muscle weakness
• Weight loss
• Low blood prssure
• Depression
• when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of their hormones.

HOW ITS DIAGNOSED

• Pain in your lower back or legs
• Low blood pressure
• Loss of consciousness
• Serve vomiting

HOW COMMON

• Occurs in both men and women
• Effects 1 in 100,000 people
• Equally all in age groups
• Must common in 30-50 year olds

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR AND ENVIROMENTAL FACTOR

• Gender
• Family history
• No genetic component is shown at this time
• Addisons disease is influenced by enviromental factors
• Age

WHAT IS GOING WRONG

• Its a disorder of arendal glands
• Affects production of essential hormones
• The neurotransmitter is not known at this time

HOW DOES IT EFFECT PEOPLE LIFE

• People will live normal lives
• They will have to take their medication every day

WORKS CITED

• www.medicinet.com/addison_diease/article.htm
• emedicine.medscape.com/article/116467-treatment
• Endocirne.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/addison/addison.aspx