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Can malnutrition/eating disorders cause thyroid problems?
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Yes: Women with eating disorder often have a "euthyroid-sick" pattern of thyroid function tests due to chronic undernutrition: triiodothyronine (T3) levels are low. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and T4 levels may be normal or low. This is a defense mechanism of body to conserve energy resource.
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