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Using SNOMED CT with the UMLS - Medical Ontology Research

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Addison’s disease<br />

• Addison's disease is a<br />

rare endocrine disorder<br />

• Addison's disease occurs<br />

when <strong>the</strong> adrenal glands<br />

do not produce enough<br />

of <strong>the</strong> hormone cortisol<br />

• For this reason, <strong>the</strong><br />

disease is sometimes<br />

called chronic adrenal<br />

insufficiency, or<br />

hypocortisolism

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