Over two weeks, Obi started refusing food and began losing weight at ... Obi and his humans finally got some answers; Obi had Addison’s disease, a hormonal disorder that causes adrenal ...

Confusion arose because a patient with Addison's disease did not react to the administration of licorice extract in the expected manner. For a time it seemed that licorice might be effective only ...

Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency) is commonly caused by an autoimmune reaction. Several studies have suggested an increased risk of celiac disease in patients with Addison's disease.