male and female sex, and other factors. In the end, the results need to be interpreted alongside otherthyroid function teststo make the correct diagnosis.
The results indicate the need to lower the upper cut-off values for TSH among patients with early psychosis, which is related to the potential clinical significance of the obtained values both in the field of clinical evaluation and neuroimaging and laboratory evaluation parameters. The cut-off ...
In general, there's no need to stop taking any medicine(s) before having your TSH level checked. However, it is important to let your doctor know what medications you're taking. Some drugs can affect thyroid function. For instance, thyroid function must be monitored if you're taking lithiu...
most people need to get the full thyroid workup, ge- go to your conventional doc, fine, get at least the big things ruled out. But then once your- once your to- hey, it's all in your head, you really wanna go see, or they don't give you much of an option, or maybe they ...
These findings underscore the importance of focusing on fasting glucose levels in GDM screening and management, highlighting the potential need for different treatment approaches based on GDM subtypes. To explore the potential biological mechanisms underlying the observed associations, several hypotheses could...
Increased need for thyroxine during pregnancy in women with primary hypothyroidism. NEJM 1990;323:91-6. Burrow GN, Fisher DA and Larsen PR. Maternal and fetal thyroid function. N Engl J Med 1994;331:1072-8. Pop VJ, De Vries E, Van Baar AL, Waelkens JJ, De Rooy HA, Horsten M et...
In obese children and adolescents thyroid volume and TSH concentration are significantly related to the excessive body weight and some parameters of lipids and carbohydrates metabolism. These preliminary findings need to be confirmed on the larger study population....
In general, there's no need to stop taking any medicine(s) before having your TSH level checked. However, it is important to let your doctor know what medications you're taking. Some drugs can affect thyroid function. For instance, thyroid function must be monitored if you're taking lithiu...
Our study shows a positive correlation only between TSH and BMI in obese women with positive ATAs, suggesting that in these patients, the high normal levels of TSH could be attributed to a mild thyroid failure with a possible worsening obesity-related effect, and both need a careful evaluation...