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medulla
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No known problems with hypo or hyper secretion
pheochromocytoma: usually begins with benign tumor of adrenal medulla that secretes epinephrine; symptoms include anxiety, heart palpations, dyspnea, profuse sweating, headache, nausea |
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cortex
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hyposecretion:
Addison Disease: disease resulting from a deficiency in adreocortical hoemones; may be an increased pigmentation of skin, generalized weakness, weight loss hypersecretion: Cushing syndrome: set of symptoms resulting from hypersecretion of adrenal cortex; may be result of tumor of adrenal glands; symptoms include weakness, edema, excess hair growth, skin discoloration, osteoporosis sex hormones: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone |
