KROK 1 2013 – Question 182 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 30-year-old female exhibits signs of virilism (growth of body hair, balding temples, menstrual disorders). This condition can be caused by the overproduction of the following hormone:
- A. Oxytocin
- B. Testosterone
- C. Relaxin
- D. Prolactin
- E. Oestriol
Hint
Consider which hormone group is responsible for male-type hair growth and temporal balding, and how an excess of it in a woman would disturb the menstrual cycle.
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