A Genetic Disease in Which the Adrenal Gland Is Overdeveloped

question 39

Multiple Choice

A genetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdeveloped, resulting in a deficiency of certain hormones and an overproduction of others, is called:

• A) adrenal adenoma.
• B) adrenal insufficiency.
• C) adrenocorticohyperplasia.
• D) congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
• E) panhyperpituitarism.

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