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Meanings of hypocortisolism in English
An endocrine disorder wherein the adrenal glands produce insufficient steroid hormones.
Synonyms
Examples for "hypoadrenalism"
Examples for "hypoadrenalism"
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The occurrence of symptomatic hypoadrenalism was definite in three patients and probable in one.
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Soon after left adrenalectomy, he complained of acute hypoadrenalism requiring cortisol replacement therapy: ten months after surgery he is still hypoadrenal.
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Some of these patients have been described to show transient hypoadrenalism after surgery, similarly to those affected with overt Cushing's syndrome.
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However, no studies have addressed the impact of Addison's disease on physical activity.
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Pre-existing autoimmune hypothyroidism combined with Addison's disease confirmed the diagnosis of unrecognized APS-2.
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Results: A total of 328 patients with Addison's disease were studied.
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Since then, however, the condition has been universally styled Addison's Disease.
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One case of malignant lymphoma and one case of adrenal hemorrhage had Addison's disease.
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Similarly, severe postpartum haemorrhage can result in diagnostic difficulties of medical conditions such as Addison's syndrome or acute renal failure.
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There results a condition of temporary or chronic adrenal insufficiency, supposedly an insufficient functioning of the gland as a whole.
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The chronic lassitude of thousands of our generation, suffering from "that tired feeling," may be put down to chronic adrenal insufficiency.
Usage of hypocortisolism in English
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They were interviewed, and subsequently underwent laboratory evaluation for the detection of hypocortisolism.
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In chronic hypocortisolism, adaptive changes in GR status seem to occur at the level of GR number.
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The occurrence of hypocortisolism was higher among participants who had been on ART for a longer period of time.
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The case we report had obesity, hypocortisolism but lacked red hair which is typical for subjects with POMC mutations.
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In the course of steroid replacement therapy for hypocortisolism, the patient's arthralgia diminished, and MRI revealed shrinkage of the mass.
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However, recent studies find the correlation between hypocortisolism and stage of HIV (CD4 count and WHO clinical stage) inconsistent.
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Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of hypocortisolism among HIV patients by biochemical testing, especially those who have been on ARVs for a longer duration.
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Hypocortisolism was observed in 6 of 28 evaluated newborns, although cortisol concentrations were normal later.
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Hypocortisolism cannot be predicted based on the participants' WHO clinical stage of disease, CD4 cell count, or the treatment regimen.