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An obese patient goes to his doctor complaining of lethargy.
The doctor suspects that the patient has hypothyroidism, but does not know
whether the disorder would be primary or secondary. Which tests should the
doctor run to determine whether hypothyroidism exists, and if it does, whether
it is primary or secondary? Explain the expected results if the patient has a
tumor in the hypothalamus that is affecting the release of TRH.