What conditions is Metformin primarily used to treat?
AOnly Type 2 Diabetes
BOnly Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
CBoth Type 2 Diabetes and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
DPregnancy Induced Hypertension
A 5-year-old boy presents with pubic hair development, being tall, and having increased pigmentation of his genitalia and phallic enlargement, along with a blood pressure of 130/90 mmHg. Measurement of which of the following diagnostic hormones would be most likely to indicate a diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
AIncrease 17-hydroxyprogesterone
BIncrease cortisol
CIncrease aldosterone
DIncrease 11 deoxycortisol
Major androgen precursor from adrenal cortex is
ATestosterone
BDihydrotestosterone
CDHEA
DAndrostenedione
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