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USMLE · Question #609
A 45-year-old female comes to the physician because of headaches and palpitations. Vitals reveal a blood pressure of 190/140 mm Hg and a heart rate of 105/ min. A CT scan of the abdomen is obtained wh
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Normal Structure and Function
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A 45-year-old female comes to the physician because of headaches and palpitations. Vitals reveal a blood pressure of 190/140 mm Hg and a heart rate of 105/ min. A CT scan of the abdomen is obtained which reveals an adrenal mass. The hormones secreted by the adrenal mass are derived from:
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- Aarginine
- Bglutamate
- Cglycine
- Dtryptophan
- Etyrosine
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#pheochromocytoma#catecholamine synthesis#tyrosine#adrenal medulla