Question

Hypersecretion of glucocorticoid leads to ______.

Options

• Cushing’s disease

• Addison’s disease

• Grave’s disease

• Bleeders’ disease

Answer 1

Hypersecretion of glucocorticoid leads to Cushing’s disease.

Explanation:

• Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids (mainly cortisol from the adrenal cortex) causes Cushing’s disease/syndrome.
• It leads to symptoms like obesity, high blood sugar, muscle wasting, and hypertension.