You are an endocrinologist. A patient has been referred to you because he is cold all the time, even when the ambient temperature is 75°F. His throat is swollen. He also appears to heal slowly. You immediately suspect that his metabolic rate is slower than normal due to
A) decreased parathyroid hormone levels.
B) decreased thyroxine levels.
C) elevated growth hormone levels.
D) elevated calcitonin levels.
E) elevated insulin levels.
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