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What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?

  • Autoimmune adrenalitis (Addison disease) (correct)
  • Inability of the adrenal cortices to produce adequate adrenocortical hormones
  • Bilateral adrenal cortex destruction
  • Decreased adrenocortical hormones
  • What is the usual course of action for Addison disease?

  • Cortisol deficiency followed by aldosterone
  • Androgen deficiency followed by glucocorticoid
  • Glucocorticoid deficiency followed by mineralocorticoid (correct)
  • Mineralocorticoid deficiency followed by glucocorticoid
  • What results from bilateral adrenal cortex destruction in Addison disease?

  • Decreased 21-hydroxylase antibodies
  • Increased adrenocortical hormones
  • Increased 21-hydroxylase antibodies
  • Decreased adrenocortical hormones (correct)
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