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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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.

  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. Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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    Hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis is treated with thyroid hormone replacement agents such as levothyroxine (LT 4), liothyronine (LT 3), or desiccated thyroid extract (T 4 +T 3). A tablet taken once a day generally keeps the thyroid hormone levels normal. In most cases, the treatment needs to be taken for the rest of the person's ...

  6. Cost estimate - Wikipedia

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    A cost estimate is the approximation of the cost of a program, project, or operation. The cost estimate is the product of the cost estimating process. The cost estimate has a single total value and may have identifiable component values. A problem with a cost overrun can be avoided with a credible, reliable, and accurate cost estimate. A cost ...

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  8. Thyrotroph Thyroid Hormone Sensitivity Index - Wikipedia

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    It was originally developed to deliver a method for fast screening for resistance to thyroid hormone. [1] [2] Today it is also used to get an estimate for the set point of thyroid homeostasis, [3] especially to assess dynamic thyrotropic adaptation of the anterior pituitary gland, including non-thyroidal illnesses. [4]

  9. 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.