thyroid-stimulating hormone
noun
thy·roid-stim·u·lat·ing hormone
ˈthī-ˌrȯid-ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-tiŋ- 
: a hormone that is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland
—abbreviation TSH
called also thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin
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Blood tests will be performed, such as a complete blood count (CBC) to check for anemia and a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level to evaluate thyroid function.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Dangerous dose Doctors at the emergency department did a blood test of the man's TSH, aka thyroid-stimulating hormone or thyrotropin.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
The normal range for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels is 0.4-4.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L).
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 4 July 2024
This condition causes an underactive thyroid, which results in high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 14 June 2024
These include thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, which stimulates the thyroid gland to release two other hormones: triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4.
—Brad Reisfeld, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
The pituitary gland in the brain produces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
Hormone therapy also stops any remaining cancer cells from growing by lowering thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.
—Christine Coppa, Health, 15 Mar. 2023
The thyroid-stimulating hormone test, or TSH, has always been the gold standard to detect thyroid disease, explains endocrinologist and thyroid expert, Brittany Henderson.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2021
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Dangerous dose Doctors at the emergency department did a blood test of the man's TSH, aka thyroid-stimulating hormone or thyrotropin.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
The normal range for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels is 0.4-4.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L).
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 4 July 2024
This condition causes an underactive thyroid, which results in high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 14 June 2024
These include thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, which stimulates the thyroid gland to release two other hormones: triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4.
—Brad Reisfeld, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
The pituitary gland in the brain produces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
Hormone therapy also stops any remaining cancer cells from growing by lowering thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.
—Christine Coppa, Health, 15 Mar. 2023
The thyroid-stimulating hormone test, or TSH, has always been the gold standard to detect thyroid disease, explains endocrinologist and thyroid expert, Brittany Henderson.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2021
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