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What are the lab findings in Addison's disease?
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Decreased morning cortisol (<30), Decreased salivary cortisol (<1.8), synacthene test insufficient response (giving 0.25 mg synacthene IV but cortisol <180 after 60 min) Hypoglycemia, decreased aldosterone with increased Renin, hyponatremia and hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, anemia, leukopenia and hypereosinophilia we see anti-21 hydroxylase antibodies (which is involved in production of cortisol and aldo).
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