Endo Flashcards

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Congenital causes of PRIMARY hypothyroidism

What will Free & total T4 be compared to TSH levels

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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

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