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  1. Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    The first blood test typically done to diagnose hypothyroidism measures the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in the blood. If it's high, the test ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Should I have my TSH level rechecked?

    But studies have found that for many others who have elevated levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, the medication isn't needed. In fact, if it's ...

  3. Hashimoto's disease - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    TSH test. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced by the pituitary gland. When the pituitary detects low thyroid hormones in the blood, it sends TSH to ...

  4. Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    A relatively rare cause of hypothyroidism is the failure of the pituitary gland to make enough thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). This is usually because of ...

  5. Hypothyroidism in children - Mayo Clinic

    ... thyroid stimulating hormone or TSH for short. Under the influence of this TSH, the thyroid gland makes thyroid hormone. The pituitary gland is constantly ...

  6. Hypothyroidism a Common but Treatable Disorder - Mayo Clinic News Network

    My thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is normal, but my free thyroxine is on the low end of the normal range. My doctor recommends I take a small dosage of a ...

  7. Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Diagnosis · Blood tests. Blood tests that measure the hormones T-4 and T-3 and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) can confirm a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism.

  8. Should hypothyroidism in pregnancy be treated? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    One of those changes is in the levels of various hormones produced by the body. In the case of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), pregnant women typically ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Several factors to consider before treating hypothyroidism

    The rate at which your thyroid makes T3 and T4 is regulated by another hormone that your pituitary gland produces, called thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH.

  10. Thyrotropin alfa (intramuscular route) - Side effects & uses - Mayo Clinic

    Thyrotropin alfa injection is a form of human thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). It is used with or without radioactive iodine imaging to test the presence ...