Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of patients ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Polygenic score was a stronger predictor of TSH levels than free T 4 in two study cohorts. Using polygenic score ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to study background, use of antithyroid drugs carries potential risk for teratogenic effects. “For ...
A TSH test measures blood levels of the thyroid stimulating hormone to diagnose a thyroid disorder. Your doctor will order a TSH test if you exhibit thyroid disorder symptoms like hair loss or fatigue ...
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels show a significant association with the risk of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) that appears gender-based, with lower-than-normal serum TSH levels years before ...
This report summarizes some interesting and potentially important aspects relating to thyroid disease that were presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Clinical ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am 80 years old. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I am taking methimazole 10 milligrams, two tabs daily. Whenever the endocrinologist reduces the tablets to once ...