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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Adrenal insufficiency
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Accession:HP:0000846 term browser browse the term
Definition:Insufficient production of steroid hormones (primarily cortisol) by the adrenal glands.
Comment:Adrenal insufficiency may cause persistent vomiting, anorexia, hypoglycemia, poor weight gain in a child, or unexplained weight loss in an adult, malaise, fatigue, muscular weakness, unexplained isotonic or hyponatremic dehydration, hyperkalemia, hypotension, hypoglycemia and especially generalized hyperpigmentation.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Hypoadrenalism
 alt_id: HP:0000865;   HP:0008218
 xref: SNOMEDCT_US:111563005;   SNOMEDCT_US:237785004;   SNOMEDCT_US:386584007;   UMLS:C0001623



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the endocrine system 0
        Abnormality of the adrenal glands 0
          Abnormality of adrenal physiology 0
            Adrenal insufficiency 0
              Central adrenal insufficiency + 0
              Primary adrenal insufficiency 0
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