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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 suppression (-5[1])test. The organ of Zuckerkandl may be the origin of neoplasms of this organ called pheochromocytomas. (10[1])The enzyme PNMT is primarily found in this organ’s chromaffin (-5[1])cells. This organ exhibits (10[1])overactivity in Cushing’s disease, (-5[1])and it produces hormones like aldosterone and (-5[1])cortisol. For (10[1])10 (-5[1])points, name this paired organ that produces the main hormone found in an Epipen. (10[2])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: adrenal glands [accept adrenal medulla]
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