A 45-year old woman with no relevant previous history comes to observation with blood tests indicating high T3 and T4, elevated TSH level, low TRH level. which of these statement(s) is(are) correct?

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you suspect autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves / Basedow syndrome)

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you suspect a hypersecreting thyroid nodule (tumour)

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you expect her to be lean, to present goitre and exophthalmos and to be intolerant to heat

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you suspect her to be affected by a pituitary tumour

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you expect her heart rate and blood pressure to be higher than average

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you expect she will have to undergo thyroid inactivation (with radioactive iodine) and hormone replacement therapy

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