A 31-year-old single woman with three young children presents to her doctor’s office for an exam. She tells the nurse that she has recently lost weight and she has been losing her hair. She complains of frequent diarrhea. When asked about her symptoms, she states her symptoms resulted because she recently started working full time and has been feeling really stressed.
Case Study Prompts
Describe the disease process the patient is most likely experiencing and explain the significance and regulation of the hormone(s) involved in this disease process.
Describe the significance of hormone-receptor interaction.
Discuss the signs and symptoms related to an excess of this hormone and a deficiency of this hormone as it relates to this disease process.
