Have you been advised to get a thyroid function test? Here is all you need to know about the tests. Shanaya, a 30 year old working mother was lately saying that she felt extremely tired, had put on a ...

If you're like most primary care clinicians, your email inbox is flooded with messages from patients with questions about lab results. A common query: Should I be worried about an abnormal value on a ...

Thyroid disease has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. Autoimmune Hashimoto’s and Graves are on the rise exponentially as well. Hypothyroidism is defined as a sluggish thyroid and can cause ...

What is thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)? The thyroid gland is a gland situated in the neck and secretes the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3). These hormones are essential ...

If your healthcare provider has ordered a T4 test, you may wonder what it is. Thyroxine is another name for T4, which is one of the two main types of thyroid hormone the thyroid gland makes. The other ...

The human body is complex, and hormones are the key messengers that conduct millions of processes. Of these, thyroid hormones occupy a very special place, controlling everything from our energy and ...

Thyroid diseases are the most prevalent endocrine disorders in India, yet they usually remain silent until they disrupt daily ...

— -- For such a small gland, the thyroid in the neck can cause a lot of problems. That's because the thyroid gland releases hormones that affect almost all of your body's functions. As a result, ...

The conventional laboratory approach to verifying an analyte concentration such as dilution may not always detect an interference problem. Since methods vary in their susceptibility to most ...