Normal TSH values vary widely depending on age, and the ranges of normal values are typically higher in older adults. This is important, as a select number of patients manifest recurrent symptoms ...

Seasonal variation in one of the hormones used to monitor thyroid function could in turn lead to false diagnoses of subclinical hypothyroidism and unnecessary prescriptions of levothyroxine, says Yale ...

TSH influences thyroid hormones that control heart rate, metabolism, sleep, and mood. High TSH levels usually mean the thyroid is underactive, which is called hypothyroidism. Low TSH levels suggest an ...

Levothyroxine was overprescribed for patients with subclinical hypothyroidism during the past decade, a new study found. Of patients in an insurance database with available data on thyrotropin and FT4 ...

Hypothyroidism is associated with elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines, but very few comprehensive studies have involved a wide range of inflammatory markers, particularly in subclinical ...