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  2. Hypothyroidism in dogs - Wikipedia

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    Hypothyroidism is classified as either primary, secondary, or tertiary. Primary hypothyroidism is for when the cause is due to an abnormality of the thyroid gland, secondary hypothyroidism is when the cause is decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, and tertiary hypothyroidism is when the cause is an inadequate amount of thyrotropin-releasing hormone being released.

  3. Desiccated thyroid extract - Wikipedia

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    Desiccated thyroid extract is prepared from pig thyroid glands. The glands are dried (desiccated), ground to powder, combined with binder chemicals, and pressed into pills. This was a new use for parts that were previously unwanted slaughterhouse offal , and Armour and Company , the dominant American meatpacker in the 20th century, supplied the ...

  4. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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    Desiccated thyroid extract is an animal-based thyroid gland extract, [15] most commonly from pigs. It is a combination therapy, containing forms of T 4 and T 3. [15] It also contains calcitonin (a hormone produced in the thyroid gland involved in the regulation of calcium levels), T 1 and T 2; these are not present in synthetic hormone ...

  5. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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    Hyperthyroidism is rare in dogs. The most common cause is thyroid carcinoma, a malignant tumor. Signs include weight loss, increased appetite, and enlargement of the thyroid gland. [100] Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disease in dogs.

  6. Broda Otto Barnes - Wikipedia

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    Broda Otto Barnes (14 April 1906 – 1 November 1988) was an American physician and professor of medicine who studied endocrine dysfunction, particularly hypothyroidism. [4] [5] In the 1970s, Barnes published several books arguing that hypothyroidism was underdiagnosed in the U.S. and was responsible for a wide range of health problems.

  7. Euthyroid sick syndrome - Wikipedia

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    After long-term heavy strain, levels of thyroid hormones decrease. [2] This is exacerbated by other stressors such as undernutrition and lack of sleep, such as in a military training setting. During endurance exercise, before exhaustion, elevated thyroid hormone levels may happen due to increased expected energy demand (type 2 allostatic load). [2]

  8. Thyroid function tests - Wikipedia

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    Thyroid function tests (TFTs) is a collective term for blood tests used to check the function of the thyroid. [1] TFTs may be requested if a patient is thought to suffer from hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), or to monitor the effectiveness of either thyroid-suppression or hormone replacement therapy.

  9. Category:Thyroid - Wikipedia

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