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2. 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.

3. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Estradiol disrupts thyroid hormone production because high blood levels of estrogen signal the liver to increase the production of thyroid-binding globulin (TBG). This is an inhibitor protein that binds to the thyroid hormone, reducing the amount of T 3 and T 4 available for use by cells. [37]

4. Should You Get Your Thyroid Hormone Levels Checked? - AOL

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   Several mysterious symptoms—from weight changes to irritability to fatigue—can indicate the need to have your thyroid checked. Your thyroid gland controls your body’s metabolism and is one ...

5. Thyroid disease in women - Wikipedia

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   At 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy, the baby's thyroid begins to work on its own. But the baby still depends on the mother for iodine, which the thyroid uses to make thyroid hormone. Pregnant women need about 250 micrograms (mcg) of iodine a day. Some women might not get all the iodine they need through the foods they eat or prenatal vitamins ...

6. This is the reason you feel tired all of the time - AOL

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   Other common causes include diabetes, glandular fever, vitamin B12 and folate deficiency, and hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone leading to ...

7. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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   Conversely, hyperthyroidism — where thyroid levels are too high — is associated with weight loss and muscle weakness, high heart rate and blood pressure, feeling anxious and irritable.

8. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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   Initial blood tests often include thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (T4). [9] Total and free triiodothyronine (T3) levels are less commonly used. [9] If autoimmune disease of the thyroid is suspected, blood tests looking for Anti-thyroid autoantibodies can also be obtained. Procedures such as ultrasound, biopsy and a ...

9. Thyroglobulin - Wikipedia

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   In other words, a rise in thyroglobulin levels in the blood may be a sign that thyroid cancer cells are growing and/or the cancer is spreading. [9] Hence, thyroglobulin levels in the blood are mainly used as a tumor marker [10] [9] for certain kinds of thyroid cancer (particularly papillary or follicular thyroid cancer). Thyroglobulin is not ...