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She teaches first year medical students atHarvard Medical Schooland practices general endocrinology in Boston.

She moved to Boston to do her fellowship in endocrinology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Shelby House, RN, BSN, has been a registered nurse for almost 10 years.

Graphic titled, How Addison’s Disease Affects the Body, some illustrated points include: dizziness or fainting, extreme fatigue, salt cravings, muscle weakness, body hair loss, hypoglycemia, darker skin patches, joint pain, and abdominal pain.

Addison’s disease can cause any or all of these symptoms.

She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Maryville University in Missouri.

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Graphic titled, How Addison’s Disease Affects the Body, some illustrated points include: dizziness or fainting, extreme fatigue, salt cravings, muscle weakness, body hair loss, hypoglycemia, darker skin patches, joint pain, and abdominal pain.

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