Less often, a lack of TSH produced by the pituitary gland (due to dysfunction) can lead to low levelsof thyroid hormone in the blood—a condition known as central hypothyroidism. This is an exception to the general rule that hypothyroidism is associated with a high TSH. Central hypothyroidism ...
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