1. Nelson Syndrome
... ). The congenital cause includes hypoplasia or adrenal hyperplasia (Chrousos, 25 Jul 2003). The acquired cases of adrenal insufficiency include Addison disease and adrenoleukodystrophy (Chrousos, 25 Jul 2003). Nelson syndrome primarily affects younger individuals and women (Chrousos, 25 March 2003). It affects people of all races equally and is not confined to a certain geographic location. Pregnancy and ... enlargement and oligospermia (Chrousos, 25 Jul 2003). This causes the adrenal rest tissue to produce enough cortisol to normalize levels or even cause Cushing syndrome to reoccur. Nel...
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