KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 98 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 37-year-old patient has lost 5 kg in weight over the past three months, he complains of hand tremor, excessive sweating, exophthalmos, tachycardia. These changes might have been caused by the increased secretion of the following hormone:
- A. Thyroxine
- B. Glucagon
- C. Cortisol
- D. Thyrocalcitonin
- E. Insulin
Hint
Link weight loss, tremor, sweating, tachycardia and protruding eyes to the hormone that raises basal metabolic rate.
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