TSH levels seem counterintuitive. A high TSH suggests an underactive thyroid gland, while low TSH levels indicate an ...

Eun Lee, MD Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) prompts the thyroid gland to increase hormone production. Your body uses TSH to ...

Elevated thyrotropin levels were associated with an increased risk for depression, especially among women and those with hypothyroidism.

Since hypothyroidism slows down the body’s chemical processes, it is considered a metabolic disorder. When the thyroid isn’t working properly, the body burns fewer calories, leading to weight gain—not ...

Intermittent or non-compliance with levothyroxine (L-T4) replacement therapy will result in discordant serum TSH and FT4 values (high TSH/high FT4) because of a persistently unstable thyroid state ...

TSI - Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins (TSIs) are antibodies that block the TSH receptors; they belong to the IgG class. High TSI in the mother is strongly predictive of fetal or neonatal ...