TSH
Americanabbreviation
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These include thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, which stimulates the thyroid gland to release two other hormones: triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2024
Most doctors only test the TSH level and then treat that number.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2023
Values for blood glucose and TSH were both frequently elevated, and the authors suggest screening for these factors.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Calcitonin release is not controlled by TSH, but instead is released when calcium ion concentrations in the blood rise.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The thyroid gland enlarges in a condition called goiter, which is caused by overproduction of TSH without the formation of thyroid hormone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
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