Match the Hormone Abnormalities, Labelled A

question 163

Multiple Choice

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-hypercalcaemia, hypophosphataemia, thinning of bone, Ca²⁺-containing kidney stones, reduced excitability of neuromuscular system, cardiac disturbances

• A)catecholamine excess
• B)catecholamine deficiency
• C)mineralocorticoid excess
• D)glucocorticoid excess
• E)mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency
• F)adrenal androgen excess in adult women
• G)adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys
• H)adrenal androgen excess before birth in females
• I)parathyroid hormone deficiency
• J)parathyroid hormone excess
• K)vitamin D deficiency
• L)vitamin D excess
• M)insulin deficiency
• N)insulin excess

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