If the stimulus to pituitary thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) secretion is the lack of circulating free thyroxine (free-T4) why may a baby with congenital nephrotic syndrome present with a raised TSH on neonatal screening?
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D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology
D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine