Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of ...

The ultrasound will also show the size and number of nodules on your thyroid. This test uses radioactive iodine which will be taken up by thyroid cells. A scan measures radiation in the thyroid or ...

‘Thyroid function is measured by levels of TSH ... she had lost nearly 4st (24kg) - going from size 16 to a size 8/10. ‘I can also now happily do a full day’s work in the office and still ...

Adjusting the reference intervals of thyroid function diagnostic tests -- for age, sex, and race -- reclassified many people into different disease categories when compared with current reference ...