What hormone(s) are produced by the posterior pituitary?

A 16 year old female with type I diabetes mellitus attended clinic. She had a history of poor glycemic control. On examination she had hepatomegaly. The following results were obtained for plasma glucose, liver function tests, and lipids: Test Patient Reference Range Glucose 594 mg/dL   Total bilirubin 0.70 mg/dL 0-1.0 mg/dL Conjugated bilirubin 0.40 mg/dL 0-0.5 mg/dL Alkaline phosphatase Normal   GGT Elevated   AST 188 IU/L 5-30 U/L ALT 380 IU/L 0-37 U/L Total Cholesterol 306 mg/dL   Triglycerides 1177 mg/dL   HDL 4 mg/dL   1. What results are abnormal? (1 point) 2. Calculate indirect/unconjugated bilirubin? (1 point) 3. Report the LDL (in whole numbers) for this patient. (1 point) 4. What would you expect the result of the Hemoglobin A1c to be? (Increased, decreased, or normal) (1 point)

An individual’s laboratory results indicate increased serum creatinine and urea values, and his physician’s diagnosis indicates a postrenal obstruction. What would the glomerular filtration rate in this individual likely be?

A hypertensive, hypokalemic patient with increased aldosterone production and decreased plasma renin activity likely has

Tamoxifen is a drug that is used to prevent or treat some forms of breast cancer. Before it can have a physiological effect, tamoxifen must be metabolized to an active metabolite called endoxifen. Tamoxifen is therefore considered to be a

Name a cause of a drug level falling outside of the therapeutic range if the proper dose of drug was given. 

In the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, dopamine functions as a modulator of the enteric nervous system or as a paracrine substance. What essential enzyme is required for synthesis of dopamine in the dopaminergic system in the GI tract?

Inhibition of growth hormone (GH) occurs through the action of

The gap between two communicating neurons is called the:

Patient TSH T4 (free Thyroxine) Antimicrosomal antibody A Decreased Decreased Positive B Increased Increased Positive C Normal Decreased Negative D Increased Decreased Positive   Which one of the above patient’s results are consistent with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (primary hypothyroidism)?