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A 45-year-old woman came to her physician with complaints of extreme tiredness a...
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A 45-year-old woman came to her physician with complaints of extreme tiredness and weakness. She says that these symptoms last for a
month already. Within the last 2 weeks she lost 3 kilograms. Objectively, she is a tired-looking thin woman. Skin hyperpigmentation
is observed in many areas of her body, most prominently on the face, neck, and the backs of her hands (the areas exposed to light).
What hormone is produced in an excess in this patient, most likely causing the hyperpigmentation?
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