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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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June 5, 2012
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The Surprising Cause of Fatigue Even Doctors Overlook
Theodore C. Friedman, MD, PhD Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Don’t expect a quick solution, or even an accurate diagnosis, if you’re suffering from fatigue. You might have to see a lot of experts before you get the right answer. Reason: Even though doctors check for cortisol deficiency as a sign of adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison’s disease, a common cause of fatigue, they may neglect to investigate the one hormone that is an early indicator of the disease.
The adrenal glands, located just above the kidneys, produce more than 50 hormones, including cortisol (the “stress” hormone) and aldosterone (which maintains the body’s sodium balance). Cortisol levels often are tested because low levels indicate Addison’s disease and cortisol deficiency can be life-threatening while low aldosterone usually is not. But it could be a low level of aldosterone that is making you tired…
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About Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
CDU is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian, minority-serving medical and health sciences institution. Located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles, CDU has graduated more than 550 medical doctors, 2,500 post-graduate physicians, more than 2,000 physician assistants and hundreds of other health professionals. The only dually designated Historically Black Graduate Institution and Hispanic Serving Health Professions School in the U.S., CDU is recognized as a leader in translational and health inequities research, specifically with respect to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health, and HIV/AIDS. Recently, the CDU/UCLA medical program was named the “best performer” in the University of California System with respect to producing outstanding underrepresented minority physicians by the Greenlining Institute. For more information, visit
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