A Newborn's Laboratory Test Results Indicate Decreased Production of the Hormone

question 74

Multiple Choice

A newborn's laboratory test results indicate decreased production of the hormone thyroxine.This finding is consistent with which of the following conditions?

• A)Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• B)Sickle cell disease
• C)Congenital hypothyroidism
• D)Cystic fibrosis

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