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Senthil has high blood pressure, protruded eyeball and an increased body temperature. Name the endocrine gland involved and hormone secretion responsible for this condition

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The gland involved is thyroid gland. The hormone involved is thyroid hormone. It is due to excess secretion of thyroid hormones called hyperthyroidism which leads to Graver.s disease.
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