adrenal insufficiency AE chronic adrenocortical insufficiency AE Chronic adrenocortical insufficiency AE which is a rare long-term endocrine disorder characterized by inadequate production of the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone by the two outer layers of the cells of the adrenal glands (adrenal cortex), causing adrenal insufficiency. 慢性肾上腺皮质机能不全 QY, JX, HY 10001390 http://en.volupedia.org/wiki/Addison%27s_disease