Secondary adrenal insufficiency results from pituitary disease that hampers the release of ACTH exclusively impairing glucocorticoid secretion; tertiary adrenal insufficiency is in most cases related to the long-term administration of exogenous glucocorticoids, which leads to prolonged suppression of hypothalamic secretion of CRH [35, 36]. The gene discussed is POMC; the disease is Adrenal insufficiency.