During the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, serum TBG levels will increase by two fold. This causes more T3/T4 to be picked up by TBG → The body responds by producing more T3/T4.
NOTE: Though the total T3/T4 may increase, the total physiologically active T3/T4 is unchanged.
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