The most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency in the industrialized West is
A) asbestos exposure.
B) malnutrition.
C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
D) autoimmune adrenalitis.
D
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a. 2 c. 1.5 b. 0.5 d. 3
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1. Mild. 2. Moderate. 3. Strong. 4. Weak.
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