KROK 1 2018 – Question 1 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 40-year-old woman on examination presents with intensified basal metabolic rate. What hormone present in excess leads to such condition?
- A. Aldosterone
- B. Thyrocalcitonin
- C. Triiodothyronine
- D. Somatostatin
- E. Glucagon
Hint
Decide which endocrine gland sets the overall pace of metabolism, and which of its products acts on nearly every cell of the body.
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