Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Up Over Time in Oldest Old Abnormal thyroid function test results detected in elderly patients during hospitalization are significantly related to poorer prognosis.

More than 12% of Americans will develop a thyroid condition at some point, with women at greater risk than men. The thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ in the front of your neck, produces hormones ...

It’s often a standard blood test for middle-aged women: A blood check to see if the thyroid’s working right. But is it worthwhile if someone doesn’t have any symptoms? It’s too soon to say, federal ...

The scenario is fairly common: you are in your medical provider’s office for a checkup and also happen to be getting lab work done. You report that you have no symptoms of feeling cold or fatigue, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 46-year-old Asian woman was seen in the endocrine clinic for evaluation of a goiter. She was originally from ...

Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

Compared with primary care physicians, specialists were more likely to order unnecessary thyroid ultrasonography, according to a new study. In a survey of over 600 physicians, many physicians ordered ...

The data indicates that about 33 percent of patients undergoing thyroid tests receive results that deviate from normal ranges. (Image Credits: Pixabay) Around one-third of all thyroid tests conducted ...

A 10-year- old girl presented, complaining of fatigue. Her lab results showed T 4 1.8 mcg/dL and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) > 400 mIU/L. What would you recommend for the initial work-up of this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 43-year-old woman was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule found on a CT scan of the chest ...