Insufficient Secretion of Adrenal Cortisol, Manifested by Gastric Complaints, Hypotension

question 16

Multiple Choice

Insufficient secretion of adrenal cortisol, manifested by gastric complaints, hypotension, and dehydration, is _____ disease.

• A) Addison's
• B) Cushing's
• C) Graves'
• D) Simmonds'

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