Mastering A&P with Pearson eText - Standalone Access Card - for Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
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Chapter 7, Problem 31RQ
The following graph shows plasma TSH concentration in three groups of subjects. Which pattern would be consistent with the following pathologies? Explain your reasoning.
- a. primary hypothyroidism
- b. primary hyperthyroidism
- c. Secondary hyperthyroidism
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