Table 6 |
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A comparison of the thyroid disorders detected by primary T4-follow-up TSH testing vs. primary TSH testing |
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Disorder |
Primary T4-Follow-up TSH |
Primary TSH |
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Primary CH |
Good |
Good |
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Central CH |
Some |
No |
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Mild CH |
No |
Yes |
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Delayed rise TSH |
Yes |
No |
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Unusual forms of CH, e.g., defects of thyroid cell membrane transport (MCT8), metabolism or action |
No |
No |
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Rastogi and LaFranchi Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2010 5:17 doi:10.1186/1750-1172-5-17 |
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