A patient has hypercortisolism, and the MRI results indicate that there is hyperplasia of the right adrenal but the left adrenal appears smaller than normal. What does this generally indicate about the origin of the adrenal disorder?the adrenal hyperfunction most likely results from a secondary or tertiary disorder producing pituitary ACTH hypersecretion.the adrenal hyperfunction is most likely a result of an ACTH-secreting nonadrenal tumor.the adrenal hyperfunction is most likely a primary disorder resulting from malfunction of the adrenal gland.the hypercortisolism is probably not a result of an adrenal disorder but rather is the result of exogenous administration of glucocorticoids

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A patient has hypercortisolism, and the MRI results indicate that there is hyperplasia of the right adrenal but the left adrenal appears smaller than normal. What does this generally indicate about the origin of the adrenal disorder?
1. the adrenal hyperfunction most likely results from a secondary or tertiary disorder producing pituitary ACTH hypersecretion.
2. the adrenal hyperfunction is most likely a result of an ACTH-secreting nonadrenal tumor.
3. the adrenal hyperfunction is most likely a primary disorder resulting from malfunction of the adrenal gland.
4. the hypercortisolism is probably not a result of an adrenal disorder but rather is the result of exogenous administration of glucocorticoids

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