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How many among the disorders given in the box are caused by hyposecretion of a hormone? [Acromegaly, Addison's disease, Cretinism, Diabetes insipidus, Cushing's Syndrome, Myxedema, Conn's Syndrome]

A

Four

B

Five

C

Three

D

Six

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