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What does the thyroid gland do?
What does the thyroid gland do?
What does the thyroid gland do?
TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) tells your thyroid how much thyroid hormone it needs to make. If the thyroid hormone levels in your blood are too low, your pituitary gland makes larger amounts of TSH to tell your thyroid to work harder.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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What does TSH 22 mean in regards to thyroid disorders?
Most labs say that a normal serum TSH level is somewhere between 0.4 to 4.0 mIU/L, and that a TSH level of 10 mIU/L or higher is indicative of hypothyroidismLast updated on 09 Dec 2024
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What does a TSH of 5.07 mean?
Most labs say that a normal serum TSH level is somewhere between 0.4 to 4.0 mIU/L, and that a TSH level of 10 mIU/L or higher is indicative of hypothyroidismLast updated on 09 Dec 2024
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Why do animals need the thyroid gland?
The thyroid gland in mammals plays a central role in the regulation of development and basal metabolism.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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Does TSH increase during periods?
Yes, the release of estradiol can increase TSH levels during periods.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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Thyroid Profile (Total T3, Total T4, TSH)
Thyroid Profile Total, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Total T3 Total T4, Serum Thyroid Profile
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