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What is Addison 's disease?

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Addison's diseaseis caused due to hyposecretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocarticoids from the adrenal cortex
2. Muscular weakness low BP , loss of appetite vomiting hyper pigementation of skin low metabolic rate subnormal temprature reduced blood volume weight loss are the symptoms that occurs in Addison's disease
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