Multiple choice

Simmond’s disease is _____.

  1. decreased urea

  2. puffy dry skin

  3. degeneracy of adrenal

  4. pituitary myxoedema
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Simmond's disease (panhypopituitarism) results from pituitary destruction, causing deficiency of all pituitary hormones. This leads to myxoedema - thickened, dry skin from thyroid hormone deficiency, among other symptoms. Option D correctly identifies this association.

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