A Prepubertal Boy Develops an Androgen-Secreting Leydig Cell Tumor and Experiences

question 105

Multiple Choice

A prepubertal boy develops an androgen-secreting Leydig cell tumor and experiences precocious puberty.The most likely reason for this is that the

• A) boy's tissues were suddenly exposed to an androgen they had not previously experienced.
• B) tumor caused a premature increase in testosterone.
• C) sensitivity of the boy's hypothalamus to negative feedback from testosterone declined prematurely.
• D) boy's hypothalamus inhibited the release of luteinizing hormone (LH).
• E) boy's anterior pituitary was inhibited from releasing follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).

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