5th April 2024

A 35-year-old woman presents to her GP with constant fatigue, salt cravings and weight loss

A 35-year-old woman presents to her GP with constant fatigue, salt cravings and weight loss. Initial investigations show a sodium of 126 mmol/L, a potassium of 5.9 mmol/L and a glucose of 2.9 mmol/L. Following further investigations, she is diagnosed with Addison’s disease. Deficiency of which hormone is responsible for her hyponatraemia?

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