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Thyroid stimulating hormone supports metabolism: What if it’s too high or low?

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Key Takeaways High TSH levels can mean you have an underactive thyroid or a pituitary gland tumor.Low TSH levels can mean you have an overactive thyroid or issues ...
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Interpreting Thyroid Levels Tests

Thyroid level tests, including thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4, help diagnose underactive or overactive thyroid. Doctors may also check free T3, calcitonin, thyroglobulin, or thyroid ...
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TSH-induced hyperthyroidism caused by a pituitary tumor

Background A 45-year-old man presented with frontal headache and visual disturbances to our clinic. For the previous 5 years, he had been receiving treatment for long-lasting mild hyperthyroidism with ...
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The critical role of TSH

When you first find out you are pregnant, thyroid health is not usually your first concern. Still, it is an important topic for every parent. Thyroid hormones help with early brain development, ...
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Serum TSH determinations in pregnancy: how, when and why?

Discover the latest articles and news in related subjects. The 2007 Endocrine Society guidelines 4 identified a series of clinical situations for which the benefits of serum TSH determination during ...
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Abnormal TSH levels common for adults with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine therapy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of adults receiving levothyroxine therapy for hypothyroidism, 43.8% had either low or high TSH levels. TSH ...
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Updated AAP Guidelines on Newborn Screening and Therapy for Congenital Hypothyroidism

Congenital hypothyroidism can cause mental retardation unless thyroid therapy is initiated within two weeks of birth. The condition typically is permanent, although transient hypothyroidism can result ...