Why would a doctor expect to see low levels of TSH in the blood of a patient with hyperthyroidism

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Why would a doctor expect to see low levels of TSH in the blood of a patient with hyperthyroidism

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Because TSH is the hormone that signifies your thyroid health. The patients thyroid is not working correctly.

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