43 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Hyperthyroidism: • increased metabolic rate, causing a tendency to reduced body fat • higher levels of energy expenditure • tend to remain warm even on cold days; warm, moist skin • fatigue less easily • fast heart rate • nervousness, insomnia • breathlessness. 5. When the metabolic rate decreases, receptors in the hypothalamus ... ................
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