Multiple Choice
A patient appears in a clinic complaining of irritiability and chronic sweatiness.He also has a lump in his neck near his larynx.Blood tests show he has low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in his plasma.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A) primary hypothyroidism
B) an iodine insufficient diet
C) secondary hypothyroidism
D) hyposecretion of TRH
E) Graves' disease
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