The Use of TSH in Determining Thyroid Disease: How Does It Impact the Practice of Medicine in Pregnancy?

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Assay-related<br/> Bioinactive TSH secretion<br/> Heterophile antibodies</td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Dysfunctions of the thyroid gland<br/> Family history of thyroid disease (latent thyroid disorder)<br/> TSH resistance syndromes<br/> Thyroid hormone resistance<br/> Germline mutations of TSH receptor<br/> Hashimoto thyroiditis<br/> Other autoimmune conditions<br/> Recovery phase of subacute thyroiditis</td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Dysfunctions of the pituitary gland<br/> Pituitary tumors (TSH producing)</td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Environmental<br/> Pregnancy<br/> Iodine deficiency<br/> Radioactive iodine treatment<br/> Medications (steroids, dopamine, iodine, amiodarone)<br/> Nonthyroidal illness<br/> Insufficient medication in individuals with a thyroid disorder</td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Causes of elevated serum TSH concentrations.

Journal of Thyroid Research

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