Falsely Elevated Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Two Cases Requiring Special Follow-up

Falsely Elevated Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Two Cases Requiring Special Follow-up

“Inappropriate thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)” refers to an elevation in TSH levels that does not match the clinical findings and free T3 and free T4 levels. Several conditions can cause this, such as pituitary tumors that produce TSH, resistance to thyroid hormones, macro-TSH, and antibody inter...

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Main Authors:	Serpil YANIK ÇOLAK, Eray ÖZGÜN, Burak ANDAÇ, Mine OKUR, Buket YILMAZ BÜLBÜL, Mehmet ÇELİK
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Galenos Yayincilik 2023-12-01
Series:	Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi
Subjects:	macro-tsh subclinical hypothyroidism polyethylene glycol precipitation method interference heterophilic antibody
Online Access:	http://namikkemalmedj.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/falsely-elevated-thyroid-stimulating-hormone-in-tw/63812

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