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thyroid hormone

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  1. A hormone, such as thyroxine, produced by the thyroid gland.


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Women who experience continuing thyroid hormone irregularities throughout pregnancy may face a higher chance of having a child diagnosed with autism, according to a study released in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

From Science Daily

These patients would switch to other types of antidepressants, including tricyclics, or could augment the treatment with either lithium or the thyroid hormone Cytomel; close to 14 percent experienced remission of their depression symptoms.

From Salon

Graves' disease is an autoimmune condition where your immune system produces antibodies that cause the thyroid to produce too much thyroid hormone, according to the NHS.

From BBC

Williams said in 2018 that she had been diagnosed years before with Graves’ disease, which leads to the overproduction of thyroid hormones and can cause wide-ranging symptoms and affect overall health.

From Seattle Times

Hypothyroidism is a disorder in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones.

From Salon