Question

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which disorder is characterized by a group of symptoms produced by an excess of free
circulating cortisol from the adrenal cortex?

hashimoto disease

addison disease

graves disease

cushing syndrome

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Hashimoto disease: Autoimmune thyroiditis, not related to cortisol excess.
• Addison disease: Caused by adrenal insufficiency (low cortisol), opposite of what's asked.
• Graves disease: Autoimmune hyperthyroidism, affects thyroid, not cortisol from adrenal cortex.
• Cushing syndrome: Defined by excess free circulating cortisol from adrenal cortex (or other sources like exogenous cortisol, pituitary tumors). This matches the description.

Answer:

D. Cushing syndrome