Addison's disease and other conditions inducing hypocortisolism

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• The most common symptoms of insufficient levels of cortisol include weight loss, fatigue, nausea and hypotension. Skin hyperpigmentation may also be present. The disease may also present as an acute Addisonian crisis.
• Patients receiving replacement therapy should increase the drug dose prophylactically in stressful situations.
• The reference range and clinical decision-making thresholds of the cortisol concentration depend on the method used by the laboratory.
  • Check the relevant method comparison table in the laboratory’s handbook to find comparable cortisol concentrations.

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