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The purpose of treatment is to replace the thyroid hormone that is lacking. Levothyroxine is the most commonly used medication. Doctors will prescribe the lowest dose that effectively relieves symptoms and brings the TSH level to a normal range. If you have heart disease or you ...[read article]

Tests for Hypothyroidism

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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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Thyroid function tests are common tests used to tell how well your thyroid is working.  More
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TSH is a laboratory test that measures the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) in your blood. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and tells the thyroid gl...  More
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While training for the Olympic games, track star Gail Devers began to suffer from a number of mysterious symptoms: weight loss, dry skin and fatigue. She lived...  More
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Triiodothyronine(T3) is a thyroid hormone. It plays an important role in the body''s control of metabolism.A laboratory test can be done to measure the am...  More
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T4(thyroxine) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. A laboratory test can be done to measure the amount of T4 in your blood.Blood is typically drawn from a ve...  More
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The T3RU test measures the level of proteins that carry thyroid hormone in the blood.Resin T3 uptake; T3 resin uptake; Thyroid hormone-binding ratio.Blood is typica...  More
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Antithyroid microsomal antibody is a test to measure antithyroid microsomal antibodies in the blood. Microsomes are found inside thyroid cells.  More
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Prescribed Medications for Hypothyroidism

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LEVOTHYROXINE (lee voe thye ROX een) is a thyroid hormone. This medicine can improve symptoms of thyroid deficiency such as slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain...  More
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LIOTHYRONINE (lye oh THYE roe neen) is a thyroid hormone. This medicine can improve symptoms of thyroid deficiency such as slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain,...  More
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Herbs and Supplements for Hypothyroidism What's this?

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Gamma oryzanol is a mixture of ferulic acid esters of sterol and triterpene alcohols, and it occurs in rice bran oil at a level of 1-2%, although it has been extrac...  More
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