Secondary Hypothyroidism: Why TSH Is Misleading

About this episode

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Sara Lubitz discuss the complexities of secondary hypothyroidism and the misleading nature of TSH levels.

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Sara Lubitz discuss secondary hypothyroidism. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only . Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Sara E. Lubitz, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

People in this episode

Host: Kaniksha Desai

Guest: Sara E. Lubitz

Topics covered

• secondary hypothyroidism
• TSH
• endocrinology
• healthcare professionals
• thyroid disorders

Keywords

• secondary hypothyroidism
• TSH
• endocrinology
• thyroid
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford University, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Places: Palo Alto, California, New Brunswick, New Jersey

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