KROK 1 2007 – Question 63 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
Parents of a 10 y.o. boy consulted a doctor about extension of hair-covering, growth of beard and moustache, low voice. Intensified secretion of which hormone must be assumed?
- A. Of oestrogen
- B. Of progesterone
- C. Of testosterone
- D. Of somatotropin
- E. Of cortisol
Hint
Think of the androgen responsible for male secondary sexual traits (beard, hair pattern, deepening voice) and why a 10-year-old boy might show such signs too early.
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