Multiple choice

A lady has protruding eyes, shortness of breath, restlessness and rapid heartbeat with goitre in neck. Which of the following will be found in her thyroid test?

  1. Hyposecretion of thyroxin

  2. Hypersecretion of thyroxin

  3. Absence of thyroxin

  4. Absence of calcitonin

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B Correct answer
Explanation

These are the symptoms of exophthalmic goitre, which is caused by hypersecretion of thyroxin.