Created at 5:21 p.m. Apr, 30, 2025
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ren009
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Per Question ID 772 in uworld step 1 question bank - the photo illustration in the explanation shows that free T4 initially decrease as more TBG is made that bounds to the free T4, and TSH subsequently increases to increase T4 production, returning its level to baseline.
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The levels of thyroid-binding globulin (TBG) and total thyroid hormone are {{c1::increased}} with {{c2::pregnancy}} and {{c3::oral contraceptive}} use
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- ↑ TBG = ↑ Total T4
- Free T3/T4 and TSH remains normal (the HPP axis is normal, so the thyroid has less negative feedback due to less free T3/T4 and produces more T3/T4)


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