Adrenal insufficiency, with progressive destruction of the adrenal gland, is called
A) Cushing's syndrome.
B) Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
C) Addison's disease.
D) none of the above.

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Insufficiency or a sudden decrease in adrenocortical hormone levels, such as from a sudden withdrawal of glucocorticoid therapy, can result in a life-threatening emergency, called an addisonian crisis.

Adrenal Insufficiency, with Progressive Destruction of the Adrenal Gland, Is