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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Definition 1
Diminished production of adrenocortical hormones due to a disorder originating within the adrenal glands. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A hormonal disorder that occurs when the adrenal glands fail to release adequate amounts of glucocorticoids (cortisol), mineralocorticoids (aldosterone, 11-deoxycorticosterone), and androgens (dehydroepiandrosterone) to meet physiologic needs, despite release of ACTH from the pituitary. (NCI Thesaurus)
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