Why Don't Patients with Grave's Disease Also Have Enlarged Kidneys

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why don't patients with Grave's disease also have enlarged kidneys or livers?

• A)These organs do not have the same neurons that stimulate the thyroid
• B)These organs do not have TSH receptors on their cells
• C)The blood flow to these organs is not the same as the flow to the thyroid
• D)These organs are too far from the thyroid
• E)They cannot produce TSH

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