Question

Addison's disease results from

(a) hyposecretion of adrenal

(b) hypertrophy of gonads

(c) hyreractivity of cells of Leydig

(d) none of these

Answer 1

Correct option (a) hyposecretion of adrenal

Explanation :

Addison's disease results from hyposecretion of adrenal. Its symptoms include low blood sugar, low plasma Na⁺, high K⁺ plasma, increased urinary Na⁺, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and bronze like pigmentation of skin.