If an individual's pituitary gland does not produce adequate adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH), then _____ will result.
A) Cushing syndrome
B) exophthalmos
C) Graves disease
D) Addison disease
E) diabetes mellitus

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If the pituitary gland is not producing enough ACTH, then the output of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex will be abnormally low, resulting in Addison disease.

If an Individual's Pituitary Gland Does Not Produce Adequate Adrenocorticotropic