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Addison's disease is the endocrine disorder which is characterized by adrenal insufficiency.

Common methods of diagnosing disorder of Addison's:-

• First of collect detail history about medical and family history
• Conduct physical examination. In that examine for the features of Addison's disease like weight loss, darkening of skin, low blood pressure, low blood glucose etc
• Baseline laboratory tests include blood tests for ACTH and Cortisol levels.
• ACTH stimulation test:- ACTH is administered in injection form and 20-30 minutes later cortisol levels are evaluated. If there is no increased in level of cortisol indicates adrenal insufficiency.
• Insulin tolerance test and CRH stimulation test are rarely used. Most of the cases are diagnosed by ACTH stimulation test