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Thyroid Function Tests [PDF]

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2011
A thyroid panel consisting of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) should form the first line of diagnostic tests; tri-iodothyronine (T3) — total or free may be needed occasionally.
Tar Choon Aw FRCP (Edin), FRCPA, Clementine YF Yap MT(ASCP), DLM(ASCP)   +1 more
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Novel associations for hypothyroidism include known autoimmune risk loci [PDF]

, 2011
Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder, affecting about 5% of the general population. Here we present the first large genome-wide association study of hypothyroidism, in 2,564 cases and 24,448 controls from the customer base of 23andMe, Inc.,
A Alcina, A Bender, A Petrone, A Teumer, A Zhernakova, AA Zeitlin, Amr H. Sawalha, Amy K. Kiefer, C Cotsapas, C Newton-Cheh, CB Do, Chuong B. Do, D Falush, D Smyth, David A. Hinds, F Menconi, G Lettre, H Donner, H Fraser, H Hakonarson, H Ikegami, I Landa, J Gudmundsson, J Lowe, JA Todd, JC Barrett, JC Denny, JE Wigginton, JH Cho, Joanna L. Mountain, Joyce Y. Tung, K Fujikawa, L Arnaud-Lopez, L Criswell, M Castanet, M Hayashi, M Sirota, M Velaga, MJ Coenen, MJ Simmonds, N Eriksson, N Movilla, N Tandon, Nicholas Eriksson, P Burton, P Chen, P Gourh, P Gregersen, P Newby, RC Betz, RJ Pruim, SM Park, TJ Giordano, Uta Francke, V Panicker, X Chu, Y Tomer, YH Lee   +57 more
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Thyroid hormone levels within reference range are associated with heart rate, cardiac structure, and function in middle-aged men and women [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Triiodothyronine (T3) has many effects on the heart, and marked changes in cardiac function and structure occur in patients with (subclinical) thyroid disease. We investigated whether between-subject variation in thyroid hormone levels within
De Buyzere, Marc, Gillebert, Thierry, Kaufman, Jean, Rietzschel, Ernst, ROEF, GREET, Taes, Youri, Van daele, Caroline   +6 more
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Thyroid hormone receptors and ligand, tissue distribution and sexual behavior [PDF]

, 2018
The thyroid hormones (THs) triiodothyronine (T3) and tetraiodothyronine, or thyroxine (T4), not only dramatically impact on development and differentiation, but also on the sexual and reproductive function.
Carosa, E, Jannini, Ea, Lenzi, A
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Is beta-carotene consumption associated with thyroid hormone levels?

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
The thyroid hormones play a pivotal role in various physiological processes, including growth, metabolism regulation, and reproduction. While non-modifiable factors are known to impact thyroid function, such as genetics and age, nutritional factors are ...
Bahareh Farasati Far, Nima Broomand Lomer, Hossein Gharedaghi, Hadi Sahrai, Golnaz Mahmoudvand, Golnaz Mahmoudvand, Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Arian Karimi Rouzbahani   +7 more
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Considerations in evaluating the thyroid gland in a primary care setting

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
The evaluation of the thyroid can be a very involved process. A misinterpretation of the results of a thyroid function test can lead to serious complexities in a patient's management and outcome.
Jose Humphreys
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Thyroxine treatment in patients with symptoms of hypothyroidism but thyroid function tests within the reference range: randomised double blind placebo controlled crossover trial [PDF]

, 2001
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether thyroxine treatment is effective in patients with symptoms of hypothyroidism but with thyroid function tests within the reference range, and to investigate the effect of thyroxine treatment on psychological and physical ...
Davidson, K.M., Kelly, C.J.G., Marshall, K., McLaren, E.H., McMahon, A.D., Pollock, M.A., Sturrock, A.   +6 more
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Goiter frequency is more strongly associated with gastric adenocarcinoma than urine iodine level [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: We designed our study to evaluate the hypothesis that gastric cancer is correlated with iodine deficiency or thyroid dysfunction. Materials and Methods: We investigated the total body iodine reserve, thyroid function status and autoimmune ...
Adabi, K., Haghpanah, V., Hatami, E., Heshmat, R., Jahangirrad, A., Keshtkar, A., Kia, A., Larijani, B., Nabizadeh, R., Rohani, D., Roshandel, G., Semnani, S., Tabaeizadeh, M.   +12 more
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A hidden cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients [PDF]

, 2020
Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene mutations could be the cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients. Hence, it is worthy to screen for MTHFR gene mutations in infertile hypothyroid females and their partners if infertility persists ...
Ahmed, Soha Magdy, Allam, Magdy Mohamed, Barakat, Sherine Samir, El-Zawawy, Hanaa Tarek, Saleh, Rasha Noureldin M.   +4 more
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Associations between maternal thyroid function in pregnancy and child neurodevelopmental outcomes at 20 months in the Seychelles Child Development Study, Nutrition Cohort 2 (SCDS NC2)

Journal of Nutritional Science, 2021
Maternal thyroid hormones facilitate optimal foetal neurodevelopment; however, the exact role of the thyroid hormones on specific cognitive outcomes is unknown.
Anna M. Monaghan, Maria S. Mulhern, Emeir M. Mc Sorley, J.J. Strain, Theresa Winter, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Gary J. Myers, Philip W. Davidson, Conrad Shamlaye, Jude Gedeon, Alison J. Yeates   +10 more
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