Addison Disease Center - Pomona, CA
Pomona 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 Pomona * Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Henry Chen MD  La Verne Medical Group  Zuhair O Yahya MD  Mahmoud Ibrahim MD  Advanced Oncology Center Inc  Marc S Gutin MD  Arsalan Geula MD  George T Yang MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Ivan P Martinez MD  Tarcisio C Diaz MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Nathan Eitan MD  Endocrinology Medical Group Of Orange County  Thira Kunakornskul MD  Aleem A Syed MD  Health Care Partners Arcadia  Ivy-Joan E Madu MD  Edward A Reece MD  Ridha A Hajjar MD  Betty Jelen MD  Nirmal Banskota MD  Narendranath Reddy MD  Chau M Le MD  Robert A Bonner MD  Freddie P Dial MD  Gamini Hethumuni MD  Michael W Lin MD  Frederick O Lee MD  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Riverside Medical Clinic  Walter H Shiau MD  Hirofumi Sohara, MD  Michael Riley MD  Chris Tsimerekis MD Inc  Marshall K Grossman MD  Yan Leung MD  Womens Medical Group of Irvine  Eastside Diabetic Care  David Berger MD  Huntington Medical Foundation  Los Alamitos Cardiovascular  Dorothea E Spambalg MD  Dorothea E Spambalg MD  Ralph B Martin MD Inc  Center For Metabolic Bone Disease Endocrinology  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  Jeffrey Punim MD  South Orange County Endocrinology  South Orange County Endocrinology  South Orange County Endocrinology  Jannet Huang MD  Coast Diabetes & Endocrinology  Minou Tran MD  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  Paul Rosenblit MD  Lord A Lee-Benner MD  Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialty Group Inc  Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialty Group Inc  Michael J Perley MD  Lakewood Internal Medicine Group Inc  USC Internal Medicine  Newport Center Medical Group  Saddlebrook Medical Group  John W Geier MD  Ali Reza Moattari MD  South Coast Endocrinology  VA Medical Center  Duc H Do MD  Kris V Iyer MD  Farzana Naqvi & Syed S Naqvi MDs  Diana Echeverry-Franck MD  Richard A Wigod MD  Health Educators Medical Group  LLUHC Endocrinology  LLUHC Endocrinology  Loma Linda University Healthcare Gynecology & Obstetrics  Kathleen L Kornafel MD  West Coast Endocrine Inc  Healthcare Partners Atlantic Avenue  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mario I Brakin MD  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Barry Cohan MD  Mariola Fickinski MD  Drs Berkson& Mac  Drs Berkson& Mac  Stephen Bryda MD Pomona, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-19
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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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