You are "shadowing" an endocrinologist who is examining a patient complaining of weakness, weight loss, and heat intolerance. The doctor points out the patient's obvious exophthalmos and asks for your diagnosis. What would you speculate is the patient's problem?
A. Hyposecretion of thyroid hormone
B. Hyposecretion of parathyroid hormone
C. Hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone
D. Hypersecretion of thyroid hormone
E. Hyposecretion of calcitonin
Answer: D
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