A 2014 image of product shortages in Venezuela. In economics, a shortage or excess demand is a situation in which the demand for a product or service exceeds its supply in a market. It is the opposite of an excess supply (surplus).
Addisonâs disease is a severe or total deficiency of the hormones made in the adrenal cortex, caused by its destruction.There are normally two adrenal glands, located one above each kidney. The adrenal glands are really two endocrine (ductless or hormone producing) glands in one.ortisol production is regulated by another hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), made in the pituitary gland which is located just below the brain. Classical Addisonâs disease results from a loss of both cortisol and aldosterone secretion due to the near total or total destruction of both adrenal glands.
Addisonâs disease is a disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. Addisonâs disease is caused by an autoimmune response, in which the bodyâs immune system assaults its own organs and tissues. Treatment includes hormones similar to those made by the adrenal glands.