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A. Effects and Symptoms of Adrenocortical Hormone Deficiency
Decreased gluconeogenesis
Increased glycolysis
Proopiomelanocortin
1
ACTH 3 Hypoglycemia

MSH
Insulin
Epinephrine
Melanotropic effect
Brown discolor- Sweating
ation of the skin 2
Lipolysis Addison’s Disease

Protein
breakdown Tachy-
cardia
Muscle weakness
Plate 9.8
Weight loss
+
Renal Na retention
4 Na +

Anemia, H +
neutropenia, K + Blood
pressure
eosinophilia, Mg 2+
thrombopenia,
lymphocytosis Hypotonic
5 dehydration

Hydrochloric Acidosis, GFR
acid hyperkalemia,
6 hypermagnesemia Reduced
catecholamine
Gastrointestinal sensitivity
infections
Electrolyte disturbances

7 Abnormal action
potential generation
and conduction
Androgen deficiency in the heart
Pubic hair 8
Neuromuscular
excitability 271

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