year 2 second semester exam study: what does primary, secondary and tertiary hypothyroidism indicate?

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what does primary, secondary and tertiary hypothyroidism indicate?

Jade Ann Paterson · Accepted Answer

Primary means the problem is with the thyroid gland itself.
Secondary means it is a result of a disorder of the anterior pituitary gland where TSH is produced.
Tertiary  is when the hypothalamus ceases to make enough TRH

year 2 second semester exam study

What does primary, secondary and tertiary hypothyroidism indicate?

Primary means the problem is with the thyroid gland itself. Secondary means it is a result of a disorder of the anterior pituitary gland where TSH is produced. Tertiary is when the hypothalamus ceases to make enough TRH

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