A 31-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office for a Yearly

A 31-year-old woman comes to the office for a yearly checkup.  The patient has no medical conditions but expresses dissatisfaction with her appearance and wishes she could lose weight more easily.  She reports occasional constipation and fatigue.  The patient exercises daily and drinks 1 or 2 glasses of wine 2-3 times a week when socializing with friends.  Weight is 58.1 kg (128 lb) and height is 157.5 cm (5 ft 2 in) .  BMI is 23.4 kg/m².  Routine laboratory evaluation shows a potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L.  Physical examination is most likely to show which of the following abnormalities?

A) Bradycardia
B) Diaphoresis
C) Goiter
D) Hypertension
E) Lanugo
F) Malar rash
G) Parotid gland enlargement

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