Addison Disease Center - Brick, NJ
Brick Endocrinologist Doctors for Addison DiseaseType of Physician: Endocrinologist What is a Endocrinologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems. Specialty: Endocrinology Common Name: Endocrinologist Doctors in Brick * J C Patel MD  Joseph G Birnbaum MD  Lalitha Krishnan MD  Joseph A Rodriguez MD  Joseph A Rodriguez MD  The Diabetes & Endocrinology Center  Cristina C Ciorlian MD  Oscar Ortiz MD  Oscar Ortiz MD  Meridian Medical Associates  Meridian Medical Associates  West Park Pediatrics  Monmouth Endocrinology  Endocrinology Associates of Central New Jersey  Endocrinology Associates of Central New Jersey  Martin J Luria MD  Manalapan Medical  Cristina Xenachis MD  Endocrine Associates of Raritan Bay  Princeton Medical Group PA  Zofia Hrymoc MD LLC  Zofia Hrymoc MD LLC  Zofia Hrymoc MD LLC  Arie Maman MD  Mankarios S Behman MD  Diabetes & Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  RWJUMG Endocrinology  Mend PA  Mend PA  Agrin, Mullarkey-Desapio & Shulman  Agrin, Mullarkey-Desapio & Shulman  Agrin, Mullarkey-Desapio & Shulman  St Peters University Hospital Endocrinology  St Peters University Hospital Endocrinology  Joaquim Noronha MD  Syed W Rizvi MD  Usha Panicker MD  Yue Wang MD LLC  Yue Wang MD LLC  Drs Eck Apelian & Mathews  Sudhanshu Prasad MD  Capital Endocrinology  Capital Endocrinology  R W J Hamilton Diabetes & Endocrinology Group  R W J Hamilton Diabetes & Endocrinology Group  R W J Hamilton Diabetes & Endocrinology Group  Gonzalo Cortes MD  Danuta Silber MD  Diabetes & Osteoporosis Center  Diabetes & Osteoporosis Center  Princeton Endocrinology Associates  Princeton Endocrinology Associates  Princeton Endocrinology Associates  Endocrine Metabolic Associates  John J Shelmet MD  Family Health Care  Mitchell S Silverman MD  Mary Ibrahim MD  Margaret Ciechanowska MD  Jenny G Cam MD FACE  Endocrine & Diabetes Center  Empire Medical Associates PC  Summit Medical Group Endocrinology  Nicholas G Baranetsky MD  UMDNJ Department of Medicine  UMDNJ Department of Medicine  UMDNJ Department of Medicine  Thimma Gandhi MD  Sharon E Selinger MD  Sharon E Selinger MD  Gnana Sunderam MD  Herneet Sahani MD  Sridhar Nambi MD  Rama M Reddy MD  Rama M Reddy MD  The Endocrine Doctor  Endocrine & Diabetes PA  Endocrine & Diabetes PA  Endocrine & Diabetes PA  Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disease Center  Evelyn Camacho MD  Montclair Endocrine Associates  Montclair Endocrine Associates  Cooper BMA  Cooper BMA  Endocrine Consultants of Morris County  Josephine V Jasper MD  Swati Sharma MD  Rishi Rastogi MD  Albert D Angeletti MD  Shoreline Endocrine & Medical Associates Brick, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-05-20
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Addison's DiseaseRead the Addison's Disease article » What is Addison's disease?Addison's disease is an endocrine or hormonal disorder that occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, and sometimes darkening of the skin in both exposed and nonexposed parts of the body.
How does Addison's disease occur?Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and, in some cases, the hormone aldosterone. The disease is also called adrenal insufficiency, or hypocortisolism.
What is cortisol?Cortisol is normally produced by the adrenal glands, located just above the kidneys. It belongs to a class of hormones called glucocorticoids, which affect almost every organ and tissue in the body. Scientists think that cortisol has possibly hundreds of effects in the body. Cortisol's most important job is to help the body respond to stress. Among its other vital tasks, cortisol:
How is cortisol regulated?Because cortisol is so vital to health, the amount of cortisol produced by the adrenals is precisely balanced. Like many other hormones, cortisol is regulated by the brain's hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, a bean-sized organ at the base of the brain. First, the hypothalamus sends "releasing hormones" to the pituitary gland. The pituitary responds by secreting hormones that regulate growth and thyroid and adrenal function, and sex hormones such as estrogen and testosterone. One of the... Recommended Reading Related to Addison's DiseaseHyperkalemia (High Blood Potassium) » What is hyperkalemia?Hyperkalemia is common; it is diagnosed in up to 8% of hospitalized patients in the U.S. Fortunately, most patients have mild hyperkalemia (which is usually well tolerated). However, any condition causing even mild hyperkalemia should be treated to prevent progression into more severe hyperkalemia. Extremely high levels of potassium in the blood (severe hyperkalemia) can lead to cardiac arrest and death. When not recognized and treated properly, severe hyperkalemia results in a mortality rate of about 67%. Technically, hyperkalemia means an abnormally elevated level of potassium in the blood. The normal potassium level in the blood is 3.5-5.0 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). Potassium levels between 5.1 mEq/L to 6.0 mEq/L reflect mild hyperkalemia. Potassium levels of 6.1 mEq/L to 7.0 mEq/L are moderate hyperkalemia, and levels above 7 mEq/L are severe hyperkalemia.
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