Question

Complete failure of the anterior lobe of pituitary causes

• A. Addison's disease
• B. Acromegaly
• C. Cushing's disease
• D. Simmonds' disease

Answer 1

The correct option is D Simmonds' disease

A. Addison's disease is caused due to hyposecretion of steroid hormones from adrenal glands. The steroid hormones are cortisol and aldosterone which are secreted from adrenal cortex.

B. Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that occurs due to over secretion of growth hormone in adults.

C. Cushing disease occurs due to hypersecretion of cortisol which is a glucocorticoid hormone secreted from adrenal cortex.

D. Simmonds's disease is a pituitary disorder caused due to destruction of anterior or posterior part of pituitary gland.

Hence, complete failure of anterior lobe of pituitary causes Simmond's disease.

So, the correct answer is 'Simmond's disease'.