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Explain why a patient whose liver has been damaged by hepatitis could show elevated levels of thyroid hormone?


Explain why a patient whose liver has been damaged by hepatitis could show elevated levels of thyroid hormone and bilirubin

The damaged liver is not using all the thyroxine the thyroid is producing. The same goes for the gall bladder (bilrubin).

First, we need to figure out which type of Hepatitis. Hepatitis B is carried through infected blood and body fluids. Hepatitis A is transmitted through the fecal-oral route. Bilirubin is a liver enzyme marker, which would indicate liver disease (either hepatitis), but thyroid hormones mean there is something wrong with the thyroid gland, which is part of the endocrine system. I think your blood work shows a coincidence. I think you the hepatitis is causing elevated bilirubin levels, I think the hypothyroidism is a coincidence. If you are a female, and older than 22, most of us end up with hypothyroidism, which is easily fixed with daily medication. How high is the thyroid marker?

there is NO connection between a history of hepatitis and hyperthyroidism.

they are two independent diseases - like having a heart attack, and later having appendicitis. No relationship at all.

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