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    In addisons disease what is not true

    In addisons disease what is not true
    1. cardiac atrophy
    2. reduced diastolic pressure
    3. serum cortisol>8 units
    4. diastolic pressure is reduced

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    3 it shpuld be <5ug%

    Normal values for a blood sample taken at 8 in the morning are 6 - 23 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL).Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

    Higher than normal levels may indicate:

    Adrenal tumor
    Cushing's syndrome
    Ectopic ACTH-producing tumors

    Lower than normal levels may indicate:

    Addison's disease
    Hypopituitarism
    Other conditions under which the test may be performed:

    Acute adrenal crisis
    Ectopic Cushing's syndrome
    Pituitary Cushing's (Cushing's disease)

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