Destruction of the adrenal glands More than half caused by autoimmune disorder Hemorrhage with anticoagulants Metastatic cancers Infections of diseases (eg. Tuberculosis) Atrophy of glands
Secondary adrenal insufficiency
Pituitary tumor Damage to pituitary glands (surgical removal/radiation)
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