A 37-year-old patient has has lost 5 kg in weight over the past three months, he complains of hand tremor, excessive sweating, exophthalmos, tachycardia. These changes might have been caused by the increased secretion of the following hormone:

Answer options

1. Cortisol
2. Insulin
3. Thyrocalcitonin
4. Glucagon
5. Thyroxine

Explanation

Aldosterone is a steroid hormone, the main mineralocorticoid hormone. It increases reabsorption of ions and water in the kidney, causing the conservation of sodium, secretion of potassium, increase in water retention, and increase in blood pressure and blood volume.