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clinical chem endocrinology

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T or F? Major warning signs of adrenal disease include abnormal BP, abnormal K, acid-base, urine dilution and unexplained weight change.   true  
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The two main sites of production of heme are:   Liver and bone marrow  
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A 34 yr old women presents with goiter, tachycardia and weight loss of 2 month duration. TSH is undetectable and free T4 is high. What tests are helpful in diagnosing the cause of hypothyroidism?   TSH, TSH receptor antibodies, and RAIU  
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The two main classes of porphyrias, according to symptoms are:   Neurological and cutaneous  
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The two main sites in the body for accumulation of excess porphyrins are:   Liver and the bone marrow  
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Polarographic methods of glucose assay are based on which principle?   Rate of oxygen depletion measured  
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Serum or plasma myoglobin levels are used as:   An early marker of acute myocardial infraction  
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Inherited disorders in which a genetic defect causes abnormalities in rate and quantity of synthesis of structurally normal polypeptide chains of the hemoglobin molecules are called   thalassemias  
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Estrogen influences the secretion of which hormones?   Growth hormone, prolactin, and Luteinizing hormone  
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increased intervascular hemolysis is indicated by a decrease in:   Haptoglobin  
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Characteristics of Gierke disease:   increased plasma lactate, hypoglycemia, and subnormal response to epinephrine  
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Primary route(s) of excretion for protoporphyrin (PROTO), uroprophyrin (URO), and coproporphyrin (COPRO) are:   URO excreted primarily in urine, PROTO in the feces and CORPRO in either  
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The relationship between precursors in yhe heme synthesis pathway and the type of porphyria resulting from excess buildup of these precursors is:   excess of early precursors causes neurological porphyrias and excess of late precursors causes cutaneous porphyrias  
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The biologically most active, naturally occurring androgen is:   Dehydroepiandrosterone  
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the definitive suppression test to prove autonomous production of growth hormone is:   Oral glucose loading  
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What is responsible for epinephrine production   cortisol  
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Secondary porphyrias not due to an inherited biochemical defect in heme synthesis can be distinguished from true porphyrias by measuring levels of:   Urinary ALA and PBG  
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