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Question
Identify which hormones with hyposecretion or hypersecretion would lead to the following condition.
Myxedema, fatigue, sluggishness, depression
Options
Hyposecretion
Hypersecretion
Solution
Myxedema, fatigue, sluggishness, depression - Hyposecretion of thyroxin by the thyroid gland in adults
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