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A 45-year old woman comes to her physician with complaints of the excessive fati...
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A 45-year old woman comes to her physician with complaints of the excessive fatigue and weakness. She says that these symptoms have been
present for the past month; on further questioning, she admits having lost 3 kg in the last two weeks. On physical examination, she is
a tired-appearing thin woman. Hyperpigmentation is present over many areas of her body, most prominently over the face, head and back
of hands (areas exposed to light). Increased production of which of the following hormone is most likely cause of hyperpigmentation in
this patient?
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