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Biology 170: Human Pathophysiology -- Case Studies -- Instructor: Lynda C. Titterington

Meet Leona McGill

Leona McGill

Leona McGill, a 42-year-old white female, is seeking help for obesity. She has been through several unsuccessful diet programs and believes she has a "hormone problem."

"I've been eating like a rabbit," she says. "And exercising even though I'm tired all the time. Nothing seems to work!"

 

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Can you think of two or three conditions that might be the cause of her problem? What are they?

    

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