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Question 27 (1 point) A 28-year-old woman has had difficulty concentrating at work for the past month. She is constantly getting up and walking around to visit co-workers. She complains that the work area is too hot. She seems nervous and often spills her coffee. She has been eating more but has lost 5 kg in the past 2 months. On physical examination her temperature is 37.5 C, pulse 101/minute, respiratory rate 22/minute, and blood pressure 145/85 mm Hg. Which of the following laboratory findings is most likely to be present in this woman? a) Decreased TSH b) Decreased plasma insulin c) Decreased catecholamines d) Increased ACTH Question 28 (1 point) Which of the following statements is NOT true? a) Much of the mineralocorticoid activity is derived from cortisol b) Cortisol levels fall at night as a direct result of a fall in ACTH levels. The majority of the aldosterone that is released into the circulation (60%) is bound to a c) plasma protein, an a-2-globulin called "transcortin" or corticosteroid-binding protein. d) Cortisol secretion is lowest around 800 hrs

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Decrease TSH

These all are sign and symptoms of hyperthyroidism .

In hyperthyroidism TSH will be low .

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Cortisol is glucocorticoid mainly.

Mineralocorticoid is aldosterone .