Endo Flashcards
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Q
Congenital causes of PRIMARY hypothyroidism
What will Free & total T4 be compared to TSH levels
A
Thyroid dysgenesis (ectopy, hypoplasia) TSH resistance (mutation in the TSH receptor gene leads to thyroid insensitivity to TSH on thyroid gland and reduced synthesis of T4)
Dec free/total T4
INC TSH