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The inflammatory signals act on red marrow to increase _______________, which regulates platelet production.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Patient X visits her doctor because although she feels that she is always eating, she seems to be losing weight. She complains of oligomenorrhea, sweating, and always feeling cold. Upon physical examination, the physician notes that she has sinus tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. Her blood lab results indicate the following: increased T3 and T4, decreased TSH, and presence of TSI. Which type of thyroid condition does this patient most likely have?
 a. Graves' disease
  b. Hypersecreting thyroid tumor
  c. Hypothyroidism secondary to iodine deficiency
  d. Primary hypothyroidism (thyroid gland failure)



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Answer to Question 1

thrombopoietin

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