Borderline thyroid levels can affect energy, weight and mood. Experts explain what your TSH test results really mean and when ...

Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) are among the most commonly requested laboratory investigations; they help clinicians assess the thyroid status of patients and manage patients' treatment. Therefore, ...

Thyroid blood tests help figure out how well your thyroid gland is working. TSH helps the thyroid gland know when to make more thyroid hormones. Free T4 is the type of hormone that becomes active when ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Steering clinicians toward a cascade approach for thyroid function testing cut unnecessary orders by a monthly average of 15% and concurrent orders by 19% per month, according to ...

Myxedema is caused by the deposition of hyaluronic acid in patients with thyroid disease. Blood tests can detect thyroid dysfunction, which can result in cardiac, GI, and menstrual disturbances as ...

Most adults with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine did not have a thyroid-stimulating hormone level within reference ...

The widespread use of biotin supplements in the general population, particularly at high doses for therapeutic and nutritional purposes, has raised concerns regarding its interference in immunoassays.

Other than the telltale signs of weight changes, shifts in gut functions or the immune system may also indicate underlying ...

Thyroid function test abnormalities in pregnancy, including those at subclinical levels, are linked to a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a new meta-analysis. However, there is no evidence, ...

In honor of Thyroid Awareness Month, St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, is shining a spotlight on empowering Thais to have a greater awareness of thyroid ...