Question 18 (2 points) A patient complains about increased fat in their midsecti

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Question 18 (2 points) A patient complains about increased fat in their midsection and increased incidence of infection. Which of the following could cause these problems? 1) hyposecretion of cortisol 2) hyposecretion of corticotropic releasing hormone (CRH) 3) hypersecretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) 4) hypersecretion from the adrenal medulla Save Question 19 (2 points) A patient has increased gonadotrophic releasing hormone (GnRH)I, decreased luteinizing hormone (LH), and decreased progesterone. At which anatomic site is the problem? ing to Save 1) gonads B P 2 command option command

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Hypersecretion of Adrenocorticotropic hormone

The above stated symptoms can be traced to glucocorticoids action. They increase he blood glucose level and suppress the immune system

Corticotropin releasing hormone are released by hypothalamus which induce the pituitary gland to release the Adrenocorticotropic hormone which acts on the adrenal gland to release glucocorticoids.

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