Coexistence of Addison's Disease and Diabetes Mellitus: Report of Three Cases With a Discussion of Metabolic Interrelationships

Addison's disease and diabetes mellitus.

“…The metabolic interrelationships have been well described by Gittler, Fajans, and Conn (1959). Because it stimulates gluconeogenesis and inhibits peripheral utilization of glucose, hydrocortisone has an opposing effect to insulin on carbohydrate metabolism.…”