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How does an auto-immune disorder lead to addison's disease?
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Adrenal Fatigue: Autoimmune disease is a manifestation of abnormal immune stimulation. This excess immune respone causes your adrenal glands to increase secretion of stress hormone - cortisol. Early on in disease your cortisol levels may be elevated- however over time your adrenals "tire out" and eventually can't produce enough cortisol. When cortisol is too low, you will show the signs and symptoms of addisons.
Answered 8/1/2018
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