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 ...

The objective of this study was to help neonatologists to interpret the thyroid hormone results accurately, and also to provide reference ranges and/or nomograms of FT4 (free thyroxine) and ...

Pregnancy significantly affects the thyroid gland and its function due to increased metabolic needs. For example, a maternal body requires 40% to 100% more thyroid hormones to meet the needs of the ...

Thyroxine (T4) levels differ from person to person but usually exist within a consistent range. Abnormal T4 levels can lead to various symptoms and complications, including mental health and digestive ...

A blood test can check the amount of hormones that your thyroid is making. Many factors can affect these levels. (Photo credit: Jarun011/Dreamstime) A TSH test is done to find out if your thyroid ...

Thyroxine (T4): The inactive form of thyroid hormone that requires conversion into T3 to become metabolically active. Triiodothyronine (T3): The active thyroid hormone that controls metabolic rate, ...