which of the following endicrine disorder is characterised by protruded eyeballs increased basal metabolic rate and weight loss
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Answer: Hyperthyroidism.
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Hyperthyroidism is the excess production of the thyroxin hormone. It causes accelaration of metabolic activities resulting in weight loss, bulging eyes and increased heartbeat
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Exopthalmic Goitre is the disease that is caused and is characterized by protruded eyeballs increase metabolic rate and weight loss.
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- It occurs when there is increase of the hormone thyroxine in our body. as a result of this due to increase in thyroxine the basal metabolic rate of a body increases. In addition to this there is weight loss.
- It mainly occurs when the person is having a tumor in thyroid or consuming certain substances that are rich in iodine. Since iodine is directly proportional to the thyroxine synthesis and the amount of thyroxine increases.
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