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Q: My husband had been getting testosterone shots every three weeks for many years for Low T. I was concerned that this might be affecting his heart, so he agreed to stop the shots this summer and see ...
It is ten times more common in women than men, and it strikes at puberty, after pregnancy or - most commonly - at the menopause. If you think your thyroid is underactive, ask your GP to do a TSH test.
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‘Thyroid function is measured by levels of TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and free thyroxine (fT4), but TSH is the best marker of thyroid status,’ says Professor Boelaert. ‘Whilst levels ...
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is one of the most common autoimmune endocrine disorders and often leads to hypothyroidism. It has been shown to substantially affect a patient's quality of life ...
Normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels generally fall between 0.5 and 5.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L). If your TSH level is higher than 5.0 mU/L it suggests an underactive thyroid, or ...