Addison's disease is a disorder that results from a reduction in production of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids.Individuals with Addison's disease suffer from a variety of systemic symptoms including: muscle weakness,fever,issues with the gastrointestinal tract,and increased tanning.Considering this information,what type of signaling do you think that glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids stimulate?
A)Direct contact
B)Paracrine
C)Endocrine
D)Synaptic
E)Autocrine

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Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids are hormones that are secreted by the adrenal glands and travel through the bloodstream to exert their effects on target tissues throughout the body. This type of signaling is called endocrine signaling.

Addison's Disease Is a Disorder That Results from a Reduction