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  1. Potassium Blood Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/potassium-blood-test
    ... working well. Addison disease , a disorder of the adrenal glands. Injuries, burns , or surgery , which can cause your cells ...
  2. Hyperhidrosis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007259.htm
    ... Overactive thyroid Lung disease Menopause Parkinson disease Pheochromocytoma (adrenal gland tumor) Spinal cord injury Stroke Tuberculosis or other infections
  3. Steroids 
    https://medlineplus.gov/steroids.html
    ... These steroids are similar to hormones that your adrenal glands make to fight stress associated with illnesses and injuries. They reduce inflammation and affect the immune system. ...
  4. xmlmplus_topics_2025-07-05.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2025-07-05.xml
    ... These steroids are similar to hormones that your adrenal glands make to fight stress associated with illnesses and injuries. They reduce inflammation and affect the immune system. </ ...
  5. Magnesium deficiency 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000315.htm
    ... uncontrolled diabetes and during recovery from acute kidney injury Hyperaldosteronism (disorder in which the adrenal gland releases too much of the hormone aldosterone into ...
  6. Beta-Thalassemia - GeneReviews® - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1426
    ... of the parathyroid, thyroid, pituitary, and, less commonly, adrenal glands) Complications of iron chelation include the following: Ocular toxicity (primarily with deferoxamine) Hearing loss Liver injury (primarily with deferasirox) Proteinuria (only with deferasirox) Impaired ...
  7. Muscle atrophy 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003188.htm
    ... too much medicines called corticosteroids or having overactive adrenal glands). Neurogenic atrophy is the most severe type of muscle atrophy. It can be from an injury to, or disease of a nerve that connects ...
  8. Cortisol Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/cortisol-test
    ... tuberculosis (TB) and HIV Common causes of secondary adrenal insufficiency include: Autoimmune diseases Problems with your pituitary gland Traumatic brain injury Surgical removal of your pituitary gland to treat ...
  9. Hypothalamic dysfunction 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001202.htm
    ... the hypothalamus. The pituitary, in turn, controls the: Adrenal glands Ovaries Testes Thyroid gland There are many causes of hypothalamic dysfunction. The most common are: Surgery Brain injury Brain tumors Radiation treatment to the brain Other ...
  10. 17-Hydroxyprogesterone: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/17-hydroxyprogesterone
    ... actions of certain cells or organs. Normally, your adrenal glands use 17-OHP to make a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol helps control your energy levels, blood glucose (sugar), blood pressure, and your body's response to stress , illness and injury. A 17-OHP test helps diagnose a group ...
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