Addison’s Disease
What is Addison’s disease? Addison’s disease is adrenal insufficiency caused by destruction of the adrenal glands. Due to resulting chronic production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which is derived from the same precursor as melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH), Addison’s disease can result in diffuse darkening of both sun-exposed and sun non-exposed skin, including membranes, such as [...]