adrenal insufficiency

Adrenocortical Insufficiency: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

In adrenocortical insufficiency, the adrenal cortex can no longer produce enough hormones. A distinction must be made between primary and secondary adrenocortical insufficiency based on location. What is adrenocortical insufficiency? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy and structure of the adrenal gland. Click to enlarge. Approximately 5 in 100,000 people suffer from this rare disease. Primary … Adrenocortical Insufficiency: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Adrenal Inflammation

In healthy people, the adrenal gland is paired and assumes some important functions. It can be divided into an adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla. The adrenal medulla is responsible for the production of adrenalin and noradrenalin. The adrenal cortex produces a number of important messenger substances for the body. There are various diseases of … Adrenal Inflammation

Causes | Adrenal Inflammation

Causes An inflammation of the adrenal glands with the consequence of adrenal insufficiency is caused by an immune reaction in which antibodies are formed in a hitherto unexplained way, which attack the adrenal cortex and destroy it. Normally, antibodies are formed to eliminate harmful pathogens that can infect the body. The production of antibodies that … Causes | Adrenal Inflammation

Diagnosis | Adrenal Inflammation

Diagnosis The typical symptoms of adrenal insufficiency can usually be recognized by any doctor by means of a gaze diagnosis. However, since the insufficiency can be triggered by various causes, and since an inflammation is not always responsible for the symptoms, comprehensive diagnostics are usually performed. By injecting a certain substance that stimulates the adrenal … Diagnosis | Adrenal Inflammation

Urbason

Definition Urbason® is the trade name of the active ingredient methylprednisolone and is used as a therapeutic glucocorticoid. The drug is available only on prescription and can therefore only be taken on the advice of a doctor. Effect Glucocorticoids are endogenous hormones from the adrenal cortex that bind to receptors in the cell and thus … Urbason

Side effects | Urbason

Side effects The side effects of Urbason® occur mainly during long-term use and result from its numerous effects in the body. These include nausea and vomiting at high doses, weight gain up to truncal obesity, lipid metabolism disorders, cataracts, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus and psychosis when taken over a long period of time. Hypertension and cardiac … Side effects | Urbason