A 30-year-old male asked:
low t4 (2.4mug/l), ft4 (0.6 ng/dl), t3 (liothyronine) (40 ng/dl) and ft3 (2 pg/ml) tsh (4.7 uiu/ml) . other harmones stable. should i get pituitary mri done?
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Dr. Tracie Leonhardt answered
29 years experience Emergency Medicine
MRI: The levels sound more like hypothyroid. I would have a prolactin level done first. If you are having other symptoms i would follow with your physician.
Answered on Mar 2, 2015
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