Addison's disease is a rare disease of the adrenal glands. It causes symptoms of weakness and low blood pressure, which seriously affect patients' lives. Research has led to effective therapies which need to be taken for life.
Disease: Addison's Disease
Last update: June 2006
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FAQ: What does the future hold?
An ingenious sustained release tablet is being developed. It works to release more hormones in the morning and lower levels at night which matches the natural rhythm of the native steroid hormone.
Other research is revealing the changes in the immune system which may underlie the disease. This in turn may open up new insights into the understanding of Addison's disease and new immunotherapies.
Other research is revealing the changes in the immune system which may underlie the disease. This in turn may open up new insights into the understanding of Addison's disease and new immunotherapies.