A Disease Characterized by Hypoactivity of the Thyroid with Weight

question 3

Multiple Choice

A disease characterized by hypoactivity of the thyroid with weight gain and a sluggish metabolism due to destruction of thyroglobulin best describes:

• A) Graves' disease
• B) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• C) myasthenia gravis
• D) rheumatoid arthritis

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