Which disease results when the adrenal cortex produces too much hormone? A) diabetes insipidus B) diabetes mellitus C) Cushing's syndrome D) Addison's disease E) myxedema

Which disease results when the adrenal cortex produces too much hormone?
A) diabetes insipidus
B) diabetes mellitus
C) Cushing's syndrome
D) Addison's disease
E) myxedema
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C) Cushing's syndrome
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