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A life-threatening disease process due to failure of the adrenal cortex to secrete adequate mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids resulting from an autoimmune process, a neoplasm, an infection, or a hemorrhage in the gland is known as:
 A) Graves' disease
  B) Conn's syndrome
  C) Cushing's syndrome
  D) Addison's disease

Question 2

An enlarged heart is known as ___________________ _.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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sabina576

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

cardiomegaly




mpobi80

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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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