I have a question from one of my NVQ 3 modules. It says:
Why is fludrocortisone needed in addition to hydrocortisone in addisons disease?
I've said that it's used to replace aldosterone. Is this right/wrong? If it's right why don't people suffering from addisons produce enough aldosterone?
Why is fludrocortisone needed in addition to hydrocortisone in addisons disease?
I've said that it's used to replace aldosterone. Is this right/wrong? If it's right why don't people suffering from addisons produce enough aldosterone?

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