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The disease characterised by extreme mus...

The disease characterised by extreme muscular weakness and brownish pigmentation of buccal cavity and skin is

A

Cushing's syndrome

B

Addison's disease

C

Grave's disease

D

Myxoedema

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The correct Answer is:
B
Addison’s disease is a disorder that occurs when out body produces insufficient amount of certain hormones produced by our adrenal gland. Symptoms include extreme fatigue, darkening of our skin, muscle weakness, brownish pigment of buccal cavity.
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