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disease varies widely in its subtypes and populations ( 6 , 7 ). A systematic review reported that pooled prevalence of thyroid dysfunction, using the 97.5th percentile as an upper limit for TSH, ranges from 0.5 to 3.5% in different subtypes ( 8
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LH and FSH; and in menopausal women, by the absence of elevation of LH and FSH. Thyrotropin deficiency was defined by a low free T4 concentration combined with nonelevated TSH levels. Corticotropic deficiency was defined by a low morning cortisol
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according to the DIN EN ISO 15189:2014 certification. Glucose, cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides were determined using photometric assays, HbA1c was quantified using capillary electrophoresis or turbidimetric inhibition assays and folic acid and TSH were
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30 days who developed serious hyperthyroidism ( 8 ). In untreated hyperthyroidism 0.5 mL (375 mg) daily treatment with LS significantly reduces both free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) within 5–10 days, while TSH remains below the
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-stimulating hormone (TSH) >4.5 IU/L with normal serum-free T4 (FT4) at least 3 months prior to the commencement of the study. The subjects that regained euthyroid state within this period were excluded. Diagnosis of OH was made among subjects with TSH >4.5 IU/mL and
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definitive treatment for these patients should be introduced. A recent study found that TSH levels might normalise notably from the second year of treatment in patients with DS and GD ( 14 ). Our study aimed to evaluate clinical features, course, and
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genetic variants associated with low levels of TSH and increased thyroid cancer risk suggest the role of thyroid-related hormones in thyroid cancer susceptibility (15) , including thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) and TSH receptor (TSHR), which are key
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diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction, the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (also known as thyrotropin) concentration was also measured as a risk factor for dementia ( 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ). Another meta-analysis combined 11 studies and found that TSH
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Introduction Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is generally regarded as a standard parameter for the evaluation of thyroid function. However, in several conditions relying on TSH levels alone can be misleading, for instance in central