KROK 1 2020 – Question 131 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 45-year-old man complains of frequent fevers, tachycardia, irritability, hair loss, weight loss, and hand tremor. In this case, blood test will show the high levels of the hormones produced in the:
- A. Adrenal cortex
- B. Pancreas
- C. Adrenal medulla
- D. Thyroid
- E. Gonads
Hint
Combine the complaints into one hypermetabolic syndrome and ask which endocrine axis normally sets the basal metabolic rate and heat production.
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