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Pediatric Endocrine System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Hunter disease is characterized by all the following features EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hunter disease (MPS II) features short stature (A), dysostosis (C), intellectual disability (D), and coarse facies (E), but lacks corneal clouding (B), unlike MPS I.
Question 2 of 5
The least common presentation of acute intermittent porphyria is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sensory loss (A) is less common in AIP than mental symptoms (B), weakness (C), abdominal pain (D), or extremity pain (E), which dominate acute attacks.
Question 3 of 5
The following are counter regulatory hormones which are increased as blood glucose falls EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cortisol (A), glucagon (B), epinephrine (C), and growth hormone (E) counter hypoglycemia. Thyroid hormone (D) does not acutely respond to glucose drops.
Question 4 of 5
All the following are secondary causes of hypercholesterolemia EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Obesity (A), cholestasis (B), hypothyroidism (C), and nephrotic syndrome (E) raise cholesterol. Anorexia nervosa (D) typically lowers it due to malnutrition.
Question 5 of 5
All the following are clinical abnormalities of Zellweger syndrome EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Zellweger syndrome features cataracts (A), micrognathia (B), high forehead (C), and neck folds (E). Small fontanels (D) contradict its wide fontanel characteristic.