Use the following information concerning thyroid hormone secretion to determine the best answer.Normal serum levels for T3, T4, and TSH are as follows:T390 to 230 ng/dlT45 to 13.5 mcg/dlTSH15 mIU/L?Consider the following laboratory results of thyroid function and TSH levels. T3T4TSHPatient A550 ng/dl30 mcg/dl30 mIU/LPatient B400 ng/dl20 mcg/dl10 mIU/LPatient C40 ng/dl3 mcg/dl3 mIU/LPatient D50 ng/dl3 mcg/dl30 mIU/L?Based on these laboratory results, which patient is most likely to have the following pathological condition: proliferative tumor of anterior pituitary cells that produce TSH?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Patient A
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