Human Pathology 'Multiple-Choice Questions' (Double Checking)

1.   The following hormones are easily detectable in the systemic blood EXCEPT:

a.   GH
b.   CRH
c.   FSH
d.   Oxytocin
e.   TSH

2.   The Drug Discovery company has developed a compound X that binds and activates TSH receptors with a very high affinity.  A 30 year-old XY subject that has been taking very high daily doses of the compound X would have which of the following blood profiles?

a.   above normal TSH: above-normal thyroxine
b.   above normal TSH: below-normal thyroxine
c.   below normal TSH: above-normal thyroxine
d.   below normal TSH: below-normal thyroxine
e.   normal TSH: normal thyroxine

3.   A 35 year-old XY subject with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-hydroxylase deficiency) would have:

a.   moon face
b.   enlarged adrenal glands
c.   hypertension
d.   above normal hematocrit