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My t3 (liothyronine) levels were 46 (low) but tsh and t4 are normal but on the low end. i also had bouts of hypokalemia and also have hypoglycemia. what could it be?

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Dr. H Robert Silverstein answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Song: as the song goes "2 out of 3 ain't bad" To fully comment the normal ranges of the tests are required. Do you purge, do you take a diuretic. Maybe see an endocrinologist. HRS, MD, FACC www.thepmc.org

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Answered 7/15/2015

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