Audio Qbank – Q146 – A 42F with severe back pain

 

A 42-year-old woman comes to the GP because of a 3-week history of severe back pain and trouble seeing objects in her peripheral vision. She has gained 20 pounds over the past four months. Physical examination shows point tenderness over the L1 vertebra. Which of the following pituitary hormones is most likely increased in this patient?

 

  Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
  Growth hormone (GH)
  Luteinizing hormone (LH)
  Prolactin
  Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

 

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