Notable People With Adrenal Gland Disorders
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States was diagnosed with Addison’s Disease while on a trip in London as a Congressman. A common symptom of Addison’s Disease was the discoloration or bronzing of the skin. Many observers have noticed that he had a deep tan and his skin had a green tinge. When he was asked about his year-round tan, he answered that it was because of “exposing a part of his anatomy that had not been burned by the sun.” This was not proof of a natural tan, for Addison’s Disease usually consists of the bronzing of the areas of the skin that is exposed. Jane Austen, an English novelist, was thought to have died from Addison’s Disease. Her descriptions of her illness seemed to have fit Addison’s Disease, but a recent study has shown it is a possibility that lymphoma, such as Hodgkin’s Disease, could have caused her death.
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