Question 56 · LEK · Hyperthyroidism
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in adolescents is:
- A. subacute thyroiditis.
- B. Graves’ disease.
- C. amiodarone induced hyperthyroidism.
- D. iodine induced hyperthyroidism.
- E. McCune-Albright syndrome.
Hint
Separate the common autoimmune cause seen mostly in teenage girls from the rare drug-, iodine- or syndrome-related causes.
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