Under dehydrated conditions, the cells may lose up to 28% or more of their water volume. This certainly undermines all cellular activities, whether they occur in skin cells, stomach cells, liver cells, kidney cells or heart cells.
In Addison's disease, the adrenal glands don't make enough of a hormone called cortisol, or less often, a related hormone called aldosterone. That's why doctors sometimes call the illness ''chronic adrenal insufficiency,'' or hypocortisolism.
Addison's Disease. (Also Called 'Chronic Adrenal Insufficiency'). Addisonâs disease is a disorder in which the adrenal glands--which sit on top of the kidneys--do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone.(Hormones are chemicals that control the function of tissues or organs.).ddison's Disease. (Also Called 'Chronic Adrenal Insufficiency'). Addisonâs disease is a disorder in which the adrenal glands--which sit on top of the kidneys--do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone.