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 affects your bodyâs adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system. The endocrine system is a group of glands all over your body that produce hormones to regulate your bodyâs processes, including your moods, growth, metabolism, and tissue function.The adrenal glands are located just above your kidneys. They produce hormones that affect how your body responds to stress.In people who have Addisonâs disease, the adrenal glands do not produce enough corticosteroid hormones, such as cortisol and aldosterone.Addisonâs disease is most common among people 30 to 50 years of age, but it can occur at any age and affects men and women equally.hey produce hormones that affect how your body responds to stress. In people who have Addisonâs disease, the adrenal glands do not produce enough corticosteroid hormones, such as cortisol and aldosterone.