Exam questionKROK 1Medicine · 2018
After a case of sepsis a 27-year-old woman developed "bronzed" skin discoloration characteristic of Addison’s disease. Hyperpigmentation mechanism in this case is based on increased secretion of:
Answer options
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone
- β-lipotropin
- Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
- Gonadotropin
- Somatotropin
Correct answer
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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