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Can graves disease cause false positive pregnancy test?
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No: The pregnancy test measures human chorionic gonadotropin. This level is not affected by grave's diease.
Answered 1/13/2013
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NO: While thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and a portionof the pregnancy hormone (beta hcg) share some common components, graves disease wil lnot cause a fasle positive pregnancy test. It works in the revers fashion- bhcg can stimulate the thyroid.
Answered 6/10/2014
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