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The critical role of TSH

Your thyroid health in the first week of pregnancy plays a key role in your baby’s growth and your own well-being. Testing ...
High TSH levels usually mean the thyroid is underactive, which is called hypothyroidism. TSH levels can change due to factors like age, sex, and pregnancy. TSH influences thyroid hormones that control ...
If you're like most primary care clinicians, your email inbox is flooded with messages from patients with questions about lab results. A common query: Should I be worried about an abnormal value on a ...
Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional ...
Women with higher-than-normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels before starting in vitro fertilization (IVF) may have fewer eggs available for treatment. But according to new research from ...