HY USMLE Q #1136 – Repro

A 17-year-old girl comes to the physician because of not having had a menstrual period for the past 6 months. Her menses started at age 13 and occurred at regular, 28-day intervals until this point. She is an avid long-distance runner, sometimes running over 100 miles in a week. BMI is 16.5. Vitals are normal. Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?

  ↑ Osteoclast activity; ↑ Leptin; ↑ GnRH pulsation; ↑ FSH
  ↑ Osteoclast activity; ↑ Leptin; ↓ GnRH pulsation; ↑ FSH
  ↑ Osteoclast activity; ↑ Leptin; ↑ GnRH pulsation; ↓ FSH
 ↑ Osteoclast activity; ↑ Leptin; ↓ GnRH pulsation; ↓ FSH
 ↑ Osteoclast activity; ↓ Leptin; ↑ GnRH pulsation; ↑ FSH
  ↑ Osteoclast activity; ↓ Leptin; ↑ GnRH pulsation; ↓ FSH
  ↑ Osteoclast activity; ↓ Leptin; ↓ GnRH pulsation; ↑ FSH
  ↑ Osteoclast activity; ↓ Leptin; ↓ GnRH pulsation; ↓ FSH
  ↓ Osteoclast activity; ↑ Leptin; ↑ GnRH pulsation; ↑ FSH
  ↓ Osteoclast activity; ↑ Leptin; ↓ GnRH pulsation; ↑ FSH
  ↓ Osteoclast activity; ↑ Leptin; ↑ GnRH pulsation; ↓ FSH
  ↓ Osteoclast activity; ↑ Leptin; ↓ GnRH pulsation; ↓ FSH
  ↓ Osteoclast activity; ↓ Leptin; ↑ GnRH pulsation; ↑ FSH
  ↓ Osteoclast activity; ↓ Leptin; ↑ GnRH pulsation; ↓ FSH
  ↓ Osteoclast activity; ↓ Leptin; ↓ GnRH pulsation; ↑ FSH
  ↓ Osteoclast activity; ↓ Leptin; ↓ GnRH pulsation; ↓ FSH

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