A Severe Systemic Illness That Causes Decreased Peripheral Conversion of T4

question 4

Multiple Choice

A severe systemic illness that causes decreased peripheral conversion of T4 to T3, an increased conversion of T3 to the inactive rT3, and decreased binding of thyroid hormones is known as:

• A)Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
• B)Graves' disease.
• C)euthyroid sick syndrome.
• D)Addison's disease.

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