Primary cortisol resistance: A rare genetic disorder where the body is unable to respond to a hormone called cortisol. The body produces excess cortisol to compensate for this defect. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Primary cortisol resistance is available below.
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Primary cortisol resistance is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Primary cortisol resistance, or a subtype of Primary cortisol resistance,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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