A doctor has patient with very low levels of thyroxine in the blood but high levels of TSH

Is the person's problem in the thyroid gland or the pituitary gland. Explain your answer.

What condition might this imbalance cause?

I know it occurs in the thyroid gland, but not sure how to explain it. Can someone help??

Question

A doctor has patient with very low levels of thyroxine in the blood but high levels of TSH

Is the person's problem in the thyroid gland or the pituitary gland. Explain your answer.

What condition might this imbalance cause?

I know it occurs in the thyroid gland, but not sure how to explain it. Can someone help??

anonymous · Answer

The thyroid is a very small gland in front of the neck that converts iodine into the hormone needed to regulate the body's metabolism. Having high thyroid levels means that at the time the levels were assessed (through a blood test), the thyroid was producing too much thyroxine (T4) and/or triiodothyronine (T3), the two hormones that constitute the "thyroid hormone." Having high thyroid levels is indicative of an underlying health condition that results in the gland being overstimulated

anonymous · Answer

If I was a help will you please give me a medal! 

Thanks! :)

anonymous · Answer

Thank you

anonymous · Answer

no problem! glad I could help! :)