Two women have benign pituitary tumors. Andrea has lost weight and complains of being hot all the time; she presents as thin and nervous, with tachycardia and exophthalmos.

Bethany has gained weight in her abdomen and presents with a round face and thin arms and legs with stretch marks; she says that at her last checkup her doctor told her she was prediabetic.

a. What hormones are being secreted by the pituitary tumors in these patients? What is your evidence for each?
b. Which condition does Andrea most likely have?
c. Bethany?
d. Explain the mechanism for each of Andrea’s symptoms as it relates to her condition.
e. Do the same with Bethany.