Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Key Takeaways High TSH levels usually mean the thyroid is underactive, which is called ...

A randomized crossover trial evaluated the efficacy of different l-thyroxine dosing strategies and different target thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ranges in patients with treated hypothyroidism.

Among adults with type 2 diabetes, those who trend toward the higher end of the normal range for thyroid-stimulating hormone may be less likely to experience a stroke, according to findings published ...

Eun Lee, MD Thyroid blood tests are an important part of diagnosing and treating thyroid disease. Based on how high or low ...

A TSH test measures blood levels of the thyroid stimulating hormone to diagnose a thyroid disorder. Your doctor will order a TSH test if you exhibit thyroid disorder symptoms like hair loss or fatigue ...

Levels of thyroid function considered "normal" were still associated with increased mortality, according to a study suggesting that cardiovascular disease (CVD) plays an important role. People ...

Normal TSH values vary widely depending on age, and the ranges of normal values are typically higher in older adults. This is important, as a select number of patients manifest recurrent symptoms ...

For patients with hypothyroidism who underwent treatment with desiccated thyroid, there were no significant differences in the time spent in normal ranges of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) compared ...

Suboptimal treatment of primary hypothyroidism may increase the risk of worse hospital outcomes, new research suggests. The risks, including longer length of stay (LOS) and higher readmission rates, ...