MCQ
Addison's disease results from
  • A
    Hypertrophy of gonads
  • Hyposecretion of adrenal cortex
  • C
    Hyperactivity of cells of Leydig
  • D
    None of the above

Answer

Correct option: B.
Hyposecretion of adrenal cortex
b
Hyposecretion of adrenal cortex causes Addison's disease. It is characterized by excessive loss of $Na ^{\text {tis }}, Cl ^{-i}$ and $HCO _{3}^{-i i }$,

increased $K^{+}$level in blood, low $BP$ etc.

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