Grave's disease is produced due to____________?
Correct answer: B. Overproduction of thyroxin
- A. Undersecretion of thyroxin
- B. Overproduction of thyroxin
- C. Undersecretion of corticosteroids
- D. Overproduction of corticosteroids
Explanation
Graves' disease is an autoimmune condition in which antibodies stimulate thyroid-stimulating hormone receptors, causing excessive thyroid hormone secretion. This produces hyperthyroidism, often with an enlarged thyroid and increased metabolic rate. The likely alternative is undersecretion of thyroxin, which describes hypothyroidism rather than Graves' disease.
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