Multiple choice

Which of the following diseases are caused due to hypersecretion of adrenal cortex hormones?

  1. Adrenal virilism
  2. Addison’s disease
  3. Ateliosis
  4. Conn’s syndrome
  5. Cretinism

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 4

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 3 and 4

  5. 4 and 5
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Adrenal virilism is the development of male secondary sex characteristics caused by male sex hormones called androgens, excessively produced by the adrenal gland. Conn's syndrome is a disease of the adrenal glands involving excess production of a hormone, called aldosterone.

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