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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
The [[prevalence]] of Addison's disease in the human population is sometimes estimated at roughly | The [[prevalence]] of Addison's disease in the human population is sometimes estimated at roughly 4-12 people per 100,000 persons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medicinenet.com/addison_disease/article.htm |title=Addison Disease � Health information regarding this hormonal (endocrine) disorder on MedicineNet.com |format= |work=}}</ref> Some research and information sites put the number closer to 40-60 cases per 1 million people (4/100,000 - 6/100,000). | ||
(Determining accurate numbers for Addison's is problematic at best and some incidence figures are thought to be underestimates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medhelp.org/www/nadf3.htm |title=medhelp |format= |work=}}</ref>) | (Determining accurate numbers for Addison's is problematic at best and some incidence figures are thought to be underestimates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medhelp.org/www/nadf3.htm |title=medhelp |format= |work=}}</ref>) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
The prevalence of Addison's disease in the human population is sometimes estimated at roughly 4-12 people per 100,000 persons.[1] Some research and information sites put the number closer to 40-60 cases per 1 million people (4/100,000 - 6/100,000). (Determining accurate numbers for Addison's is problematic at best and some incidence figures are thought to be underestimates.[2])
Age
Addison's disease typically presents in adults between 30 and 50 years of age.
Gender
Addison's disease occur more frequently in females, with a ratio of 12.3 to 1. [3]
Race
Race is not associated with increased risk of Addison's disease.
References
- ↑ [http://www.medicinenet.com/addison_disease/article.htm "Addison Disease � Health information regarding this hormonal (endocrine) disorder on MedicineNet.com"]. replacement character in
|title=at position 17 (help) - ↑ "medhelp".
- ↑ Jacobson DL, Gange SJ, Rose NR, Graham NM (1997). "Epidemiology and estimated population burden of selected autoimmune diseases in the United States". Clin Immunol Immunopathol. 84 (3): 223–43. PMID 9281381.