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15th April 2024
An 18-year-old female presents with a 2-month history of oligomenorrhea and patchy areas of thinning hair.
An 18-year-old female presents with a 2-month history of oligomenorrhea and patchy areas of thinning hair. On questioning, she alludes to recovering from the flu over the last week. Blood tests show the following:
| Total testosterone (15 to 70 ng/dL) | 113 |
| Androstenedione | Elevated |
| 17-hydroxyprogesterone | Elevated |
| TSH (0.5-5.5 mu/L) | 9.8 |
| Free T4 (9-18 pmol/L) | 22 |
| T3 (80-220 ng/dL) | 216 |
Excluding PCOS, which other condition is the most likely cause of the patient’s presentation?
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