A female is having excessive weight gain in spite of having adequate balanced diet. She also complains of fatigue and tiredness. Her menstrual cycle is also irregular since past few months. Which of the following conditions is she suffering from?

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A female is having excessive weight gain in spite of having adequate balanced diet. She also complains of fatigue and tiredness. Her menstrual cycle is also irregular since past few months. Which of the following conditions is she suffering from?, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Tetany, Diabetes mellitus

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Thyroid hormones T3 and T4 are responsible for maintaining basal metabolic rate. Hypothyroidism leads to decreased BMR which causes excessive weight gain, fatigue, tiredness, palpitations and also irregular menstrual cycle. Tetany is caused due to deficiency of parathormone, and diabetes mellitus is caused due to deficiency of insulin

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