Darlene experienced an increase in blood pressure, was extremely irritable, and her eyeballs appeared to be bulging out on several occasions. Her doctor found that one of her endocrine glands was producing too much of its hormone. Darlene most likely has a(n)
A)overactive thyroid gland.
B)underactive thyroid gland.
C)adrenal gland virilism.
D)complication of anabolic steroids.

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Darlene's symptoms, including high blood pressure, irritability, and bulging eyeballs (exophthalmos), are indicative of hyperthyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland is overactive and produces too much thyroid hormone.

Darlene Experienced an Increase in Blood Pressure, Was Extremely Irritable