Hyposecretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex is known as ________

A) Addison's disease
B) infertility
C) Graves' disease
D) gynecomastia


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Explanation: A) Correct! Addison's disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the body produces antibodies that destroy the adrenal cortex.
B) Cortisol is not related to infertility.
C) Graves' disease is related to the thyroid gland, not the adrenal cortex.
D) Gynecomastia is due to an imbalance of androgens and estradiol, not cortisol.

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