A patient appears in a clinic complaining of irritability and chronic sweatiness. He also has a lump in his neck near his larynx. Blood tests show he has low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in his plasma. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A. Secondary hypothyroidism
B. Graves' disease
C. Hyposecretion of TRH
D. An iodine-insufficient diet
E. Primary hypothyroidism


Answer: B

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