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I have lived in the us my entire life. my tsh is low and t4 is high. could lack of iodine be the cause? i am also symptomatic.
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No: You have hyperthyroidism and are producing an excess of iodine containing t4. There are many causes of this, but generally it is grave's disease.
Answered 9/14/2012
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See below: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, your test results suggest hyperactivity of thyroid gland ant it would be prudent to see an endocrinologist.
Answered 11/25/2019
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