WBR0273

Author	[[PageAuthor::Gonzalo A. Romero, M.D. [1]]]
Exam Type	ExamType::USMLE Step 1
Main Category	MainCategory::Immunology, MainCategory::Pathophysiology, MainCategory::Physiology
Sub Category	SubCategory::Endocrine
Prompt	[[Prompt::A 53 year-old man comes to the clinic after noticing bluish scars on his abdomen. He has a 6-month history of weight gain, proximal muscle weakness. He has been taking steroids for an autoimmune disease. On physical exam his vitals are WNL except his BP=156/95 mmHg. He has a round-like facies, an adipose hump on his upper back, and bluish thin striae on his abdomen. Which of the following is correct about the hormone causing this patient’s syndrome?]]
Answer A	AnswerA::Promotes leukotrienes production
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Answer B	AnswerB::Promotes leukocyte adhesion
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Answer C	AnswerC::Causes lymphopenia
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Answer D	AnswerD::Increases eosinophils
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Answer E	AnswerE::Promotes neutropenia
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Right Answer	RightAnswer::C
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Approved	Approved::No
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