In a few rare circumstances, more serious ( but reversible ) conditions have been seen, such as adrenal insufficiency and hepatic encephalopathy.
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Abrupt discontinuation can result in adrenal insufficiency; and / or steroid withdrawal syndrome ( a rebound effect in which exaggerated symptoms return ).
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Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome ", a massive, usually bilateral, hemorrhage into the adrenal glands caused by fulminant meningococcemia, adrenal insufficiency, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH ) deficiency leads to adrenal insufficiency, a lack of production of glucocorticoids such as cortisol by the adrenal gland.
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In order to check for Addison s Disease, the auto-immune type of primary adrenal insufficiency, labs should be drawn to check 21-hydroxylase autoantibodies.
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The first reported case was in 1962, with a 22-year-old who died of adrenal insufficiency 14 months after giving birth to her second child.
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Approximately one-quarter of patients with ONH have adrenal insufficiency, meaning they do not produce enough cortisol on a daily basis or in stressful situations.
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Adrenal insufficiency can also occur when the hypothalamus or the pituitary gland does not make adequate amounts of the hormones that assist in regulating adrenal function.
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Due to the absence of adrenal cortex, the condition causes extreme symptoms of adrenal insufficiency at birth due to very low levels of aldosterone and cortisol.
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Earlier accounts have said that Kennedy was first known to have adrenal insufficiency in 1947, but there are strong hints that he was treated many years earlier.
