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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers created thyroid function reference ranges adjusted for age, sex and racial-ethnic background. Using ...

Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of patients ...

Myxedema is caused by the deposition of hyaluronic acid in patients with thyroid disease. Blood tests can detect thyroid dysfunction, which can result in cardiac, GI, and menstrual disturbances as ...

Thyroid problems can increase risk of cardiovascular disorders, osteoporosis, and infertility. Here are expert tips to keep your thyroid gland healthy. The thyroid gland, a tiny butterfly-shaped gland ...

I was asked to see in consultation a 77-year-old woman who had been admitted two days earlier with a pulmonary embolus. The consultation request stated that she had a multinodular goiter and ...

Poorly controlled thyroid disease with persistent imbalance across trimesters is associated with an increased risk for autism ...

Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

RADIOIODINE (I131) has been used extensively in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders, and many tests have been developed. 1–3 Most of these tests are based on two aspects of thyroid activity: the ...