Endocrinology — Flashcards

During selective adrenal vein catheterisation, a significant difference in the _____ ratio on one side indicates unilateral hyperaldosteronism.

_____ is characterized by a triad of watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria

A patient of _____gonadotropic hypogonadism will have low prolactin levels

Pituitary adenoma may present with _____ due to compression of the optic chiasm

Graves disease is associated with _____ which occurs due to activation of retro-orbital fibroblasts

What clinical features are seen in 17-hydroxylase deficiency that are a result of decreased androgen levels in females? _____

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is also known as familial hypercholesterolemia

_____ is the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the skin and soft tissue; it is most often associated with hypothyroidism

_____ syndrome is an enlargement of existing ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma after bilateral adrenalectomy for refractory Cushing disease

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia presents with increased levels of LDL, cholesterol and VLDL