Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers created thyroid function reference ranges adjusted for age, sex and racial-ethnic background. Using ...

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland makes excessive amount of thyroid hormone. A low TSH level with a high FT4 level and a high FT3 level indicate hyperthyroidism (over-active ...

THE most widely applied technic involving the use of radioactive iodine in the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is the measurement of the thyroid uptake after the oral administration of tracer doses. The ...