The nurse explains that when an endocrine gland begins to hypersecrete, the usual cause is:
a. hyperplasia.
b. inflammatory process.
c. allergic response.
d. autoimmune response.
A
Hyperplasia (increased cellular growth) is the usual cause of hypersecretion of an endocrine gland.
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