A 32-year-old male asked:
how much can tsh fluctuate with in the range with normal thyroid gland? please answer with maximum value and minimum value before/after inflamation?
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Dr. Philip Kern answered
43 years experience Endocrinology
Inflammation thyroid: Inflammation? What is meant by this? A normal person's TSH can vary within the normal range. There can be assay variation in addition to biologic variation. A serious illness or chronic inflammation can cause "euthyroid sick syndrome" where TSH and T4 decrease, and then increase on recovery from the illness. During recovery, TSH can be above the normal range.
Answered on Jan 10, 2016
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