GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Addison’s disease, also called adrenal insufficiency, is an uncommon illness that occurs when the body doesn’t make enough of certain hormones. In Addison’s disease, the adrenal glands make too little cortisol and, often, too little of another hormone, aldosterone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Addison’s disease is caused by under secretion of ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone). It is produced by the pituitary glands. It stimulates the adrenal glands to produce the hormone cortisol. Cortisol stimulates gluconeogenesis and maintains blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Addison’s disease’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Addison’s disease, also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, is a long-term endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough steroid hormones. Q. Hyposecretion from adrenal cortex causes disease. Hypersecretion from adrenal cortex causes syndrome.