A physician is reviewing the chart of a patient with multiple medical issues. She is convinced it is due to the hypersecretion of a particular endocrine gland. Which of the following will she need to know to verify the diagnosis?
A) Normal blood levels of the hormone
B) Target tissues and mechanism of action on the target tissues
C) Gland secreting the particular hormone
D) All of the choices are correct.

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To verify a diagnosis related to the hypersecretion of a particular endocrine gland, a physician needs to know the normal blood levels of the hormone (to identify deviations), the target tissues and the hormone's mechanism of action on these tissues (to understand the physiological effects), and the gland secreting the hormone (to pinpoint the source of the problem).

A Physician Is Reviewing the Chart of a Patient with Multiple