Thyroid level tests, including the TSH test, help doctors diagnose thyroid conditions, including hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Treatment may include hormones or other medications. The thyroid is ...

RADIOIODINE (I131) has been used extensively in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders, and many tests have been developed. 1–3 Most of these tests are based on two aspects of thyroid activity: the ...

Approximately a third of older patients treated with thyroid hormones report the concurrent use of medications that can interfere with the accuracy of thyroid function tests, potentially compromising ...

Underlying factors can make weight loss harder or more complex for some people. Blood tests for weight loss can give insight into thyroid function, nutrient deficiencies, and hormone levels affecting ...

The widespread use of biotin supplements in the general population, particularly at high doses for therapeutic and nutritional purposes, has raised concerns regarding its interference in immunoassays.

Whether clinicians are accurately diagnosing thyroid disease was at issue for Chinese researchers who demonstrated that adding subgroup differences according to age, sex, or race when testing for ...