Alternative Names & Classifications:
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency (CLINICAL)
Description
The immune system slowly eradicates the adrenal cortex, completely abolishing the essential production of cortisol and aldosterone hormones. These critical hormones are biologically required to manage stress, regulate blood pressure, and maintain the body's delicate salt and water balance. It strikes adults of any age, remaining largely silent until a physical stressor triggers a deadly hypotensive adrenal crisis.