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 26 Jun 2023
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.
A TSH over 10 mIU/L has been linked to an increased risk of coronary heart disease and heart failure, which is why you' will probably want to seek treatment if your TSH is close to (but still under) that upper limit
Too much cortisol can also interfere with the conversion from T4 to T3.
A normal range for TSH in most laboratories is 0.4 milliunits per liter (mU/L) to 4.0 mU/L. If your TSH is higher than 4.0 mU/L on repeat tests, you probably have hypothyroidism. Your doctor may also order a T4 test
Thyroid Profile Total, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Total T3 Total T4, Serum Thyroid Profile
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