The described prevalence in Western countries is 39 to 144 per million –. This disorder is highly treatable and warrants prompt recognition. These hormones are vital for survival during stressful situations including infection. ![]() Addison’s disease (primary adrenal insufficiency) results from the destruction of the adrenal cortex, leading to decreased cortisol and aldosterone production. In the absence of national insurance there is an unequal access to health-care, which consists of a vast public health sector and a small, but expanding private health sector. South Africa has a population of 48 million people. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. Levitt is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board Member. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.Ĭompeting interests: Co-author N.S. ![]() This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.įunding: ILR is the recipient of the Swedish Research Links Grant No: 65390/2007. Received: AugAccepted: DecemPublished: January 7, 2013Ĭopyright: © 2013 Ross, Levitt. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran ![]() ![]() Citation: Ross IL, Levitt NS (2013) Addison’s Disease Symptoms – A Cross Sectional Study in Urban South Africa.
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