Addison Disease Center - Santa Clarita, CA
Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita * Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Sepulveda Ambulatory Center of the Greater Los Angeles Valley Health Care System  Sawson N Barakat MD  Sawson N Barakat MD  Facey Medical Group Northridge  Jean O Partamian MD  Sierra Vista Family Care  Affiliates In Medical Specialties West Hills  Harris L Wasser MD  Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Tarzana Endocrine & Medical Group  Nicholas Panagiotis MD Inc  Ezrin Metabolic Center  Yehuda Handelsman MD  Edocrinology Center  Ken S Honbo MD & Arash Nourparvar MD Inc  Ken S Honbo MD & Arash Nourparvar MD Inc  Center for Interventional Cardiology  Medical Group Of Encino  Peter P Koenig MD  Ronald Stein MD  Burbank Emergency Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  Christine H Darwin MD  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  UCLA Dept of Medicine Practice Group  Amir Azarnivar MD  Harry Weissman MD  Ian Yip MD  Genekh Iofel MD  Boris Catz MD  Eva B Cwynar MD  Flor Geola MD  Cedar Sinai Medical Center  Glenn D Braunstein MD  Sarfraz J Zaidi MD  Thomas G Ahn MD  Shlomo Melmed MD  Mitchell E Cohen MD  Shlomo Melmed MD  Shlomo Melmed MD  Shlomo Melmed MD  Howard M Moss MD  Institute for Reproductive Medicine & Genetic Test  Shlomo Melmed MD  Dr Rudnick & Associates  Morton Field MD  Dr Rudnick & Associates  Dr Rudnick & Associates  Dr Rudnick & Associates  Julia Sladek MD  Specialized Endocrine Care Center  John P O'Dea MD  David E Aftergood MD  Paul Azer MD  Reza Nazemi MD Endocrinology  Conrad Tseng MD  Margaret England MD  Theodore C Friedman MD  Eli Ginsburg MD  Linda Glaser MD PhD  Delight Medical & Wellness Center  Gerald A Levine MD  Frederick R Singer MD  Lisa Moore MD  Janet Winikoff MD  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Barry Cohan MD  Marcos Kotoyan MD  Karlis C Ullis MD  Simon R Valencia MD  Kathleen L Kornafel MD  Michael B Kamiel MD  In Sook Rhee MD  Joseph Kim MD  Stephen Bryda MD  Mariola Fickinski MD  High Desert Medical Group  Antelope Valley Endocrinology  Dorothea E Spambalg MD  Dorothea E Spambalg MD  Center For Metabolic Bone Disease Endocrinology  Ralph B Martin MD Inc  Angelita S Beredo MD Santa Clarita, CaliforniaUpcoming 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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