Adrenal gland hypofunction: Reduced adrenal gland activity due to damage to the adrenal gland or lack of stimulation of the gland. Pituitary hormones stimulate adrenal gland activity. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Adrenal gland hypofunction is available below.
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Adrenal gland hypofunction is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Adrenal gland hypofunction, or a subtype of Adrenal gland hypofunction,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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