A 39-year-old man comes to the physician for a 3-week history of midline back pain. He has gained 10 kg (22 lbs) during the past 4 months. Visual field testing shows diminished lateral vision bilaterally. Chest x-ray shows compression fractures at T9 and T10. The most likely cause of this patient’s condition is a tumor producing which of the following?
ACTH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Growth hormone
Luteinizing hormone
Prolactin
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
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