The Importance of Thyroid Screening and Prevention
The thyroid gland produces hormones that aid energy metabolism, body temperature regulation, and proper heart and brain function. Your healthcare provider can check your thyroid with blood tests. These can measure thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine, and thyroxine. The advantages of screening for thyroid disease in asymptomatic, non-pregnant adults are not supported by any concrete data. …
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