Pheochromocytomas, neuroendocrine tumors of the adrenal medulla, would stimulate

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Pheochromocytomas, neuroendocrine tumors of the adrenal medulla, would stimulate A. Hypersecretion of aldosterone B. Hypersecretion of cortisol C. Hypersecretion of adrenocorticotropin D. Hypersecretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine Pheochromocytomas, neuroendocrine tumors of the adrenal medulla, would stimulate A. Hypersecretion of aldosterone B. Hypersecretion of cortisol C. Hypersecretion of adrenocorticotropin D. Hypersecretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine A. Hypersecretion of aldosterone B. Hypersecretion of cortisol C. Hypersecretion of adrenocorticotropin D. Hypersecretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine

Explanation / Answer

Answer : D. Hypersecretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine

Pheochromocytoma means dark color cell tumor is a neuroendocrine tumor of the meduulla of the adrenal glands or extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue that failed to involute after birth, that secretes high amounts of catecholamines, mostly epinephrine and norepinephrine to a lesser extent.

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