A rare primary adrenal insufficiency in which insufficient levels of steroid hormones are produced despite adequate levels of the hormone ACTH is known as

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Addison disease is primary adrenal insufficiency and insufficient levels of steroid hormones are produced despite adequate levels of ACTH.In Cushing syndrome, too much cortisol remains in the bloodstream over a long period of time.Adrenal fatigue is a syndrome caused by the decreased ability of the adrenal glands to respond to stress and is almost always secondary to something else.Euthyroid sick syndrome is hypothyroidism associated with a severe systemic illness.

A Rare Primary Adrenal Insufficiency in Which Insufficient Levels of Steroid