Hypersecretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland or from the placenta may cause:
A. Graves's disease
B. spermatogenesis
C. gametogenesis
D. Cushing's disease
d
Rationale: Cushing's disease is caused by hypersecretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone from either the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland or the placenta.
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