Adrenal atrophy historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Hadipour, M.D.[2]

Overview

We have had many famous cases of adrenal atrophy.

Historical Perspective

There is limited information about the historical perspective of adrenal atrophy.

Famous Cases

The following are a few famous cases of adrenal atrophy:

• President John F. Kennedy was diagnosed with Addison’s disease after his election in 1960, due to an autoimmune disease, attacking the adrenal tissue.
• The King Henry VIII was known as a domineering, philanderer king, who became bloated and significantly obese after 35 years of being in power. Historian Robert Hutchinson has theorized that he has had Cushing’s Syndrome.