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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 17, Problem 23RQ
Cushing’s disease is a disorder caused by ________.
- abnormally low levels of cortisol
- abnormally high levels of cortisol
- abnormally low levels of aldosterone
- abnormally high levels of aldosterone
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