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What is the difference between T3 and reverse T3 in the thyroid?
What is the difference between T3 and reverse T3 in the thyroid?
What is the difference between T3 and reverse T3 in the thyroid?
Reverse T3 (T3) is the metabolically inactive form of T3. Reverse T3 contains the same number of iodine moleculesLast updated on 12 Dec 2024
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How thyroid hormones (T3 & T4) is transferred?
Your hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), which triggers your pituitary gland to release thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which stimulates your thyroid to release T3 and T4.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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Is TSH 0.01 dangerous?
Yes one may suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidismLast updated on 12 Dec 2024
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Can an underactive thyroid go undetected in a blood test?
YesLast updated on 12 Dec 2024
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What is a T3 thyroid test good for?
Free T3 assays are often unreliable and not routinely used to assess thyroid function.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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