■ Result of a generalized hyposecretion of all the adrenal cortex hormones and deficient levels of glucocorticoids
■ Characterized as a peculiar bronze tone of the skin,
which can resemble a suntan
■ Causes the muscles to become weak
Hyperaldosteronism
■ Caused by a hyperactivity of the outermost adrenal
cortical area
Cushing’s Syndrome
■ When the tumor is in the middle of cortical area o the
patient has been receiving pharmacological doses of
glucocorticoids to counteract inflammatory disease
■ Swollen moon face & buffalo hump — caused by
excessive glucocorticoids
Masculinization
■ Hypersecretion of the sex hormones regardless of sex
■ A beard develops, and a masculine pattern of body hair
distribution occurs
