factitious thyrotoxicosis
factitious thyrotoxicosis
Factitious hyperthyroidism Falsely elevated thyroid hormones due to intake of exogenous thyroid hormones Lab ↑ total T4, T3 resin uptake, free T4; ↓131I–RAIU by the thyroid. Cf Thyrotoxicosis.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.