Peter has been diagnosed with alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing's syndrome. The main term is ________; the correct code is ______:

A. pseudo-Cushing's syndrome alcohol-induced, E24.4
B. pseudo, E24.2
C. alcohol-induced, E24.1
D. Cushing's syndrome, E24.0


Answer: A

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