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One in four patients who have this organ removed to treat one disease may experience hyperpigmentation from [emphasize] another organ’s growth in Nelson’s syndrome. Surgical removal of an adenoma of this organ can prevent its overactivity in Conn’s syndrome. A failure to decrease the levels of one hormone is used to diagnose a condition of this organ in the dexamethasone (-5[1])suppression test. The organ of Zuckerkandl may be the origin of neoplasms of this organ called (10[1])pheochromocytomas. The enzyme PNMT is primarily found in this organ’s (-5[1])chromaffin cells. This organ (10[1])exhibits overactivity in Cushing’s (-5[1])disease, and it produces hormones like aldosterone (-5[1])and cortisol. (10[1])For (-5[1])10 points, name this paired organ that produces the main hormone found in an (10[2])Epipen. (10[2]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: adrenal glands [accept adrenal medulla]
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California2025-02-01Y3100%0%67%104.67
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