TRH stimulation when basal TSH is within the normal range: is there "sub-biochemical" hypothyroidism?

نویسندگان

  • Suhail A R Doi
  • Daisy Issac
  • Sheikha Abalkhail
  • Marwa M Al-Qudhaiby
  • Mohamad F Hafez
  • Kamal A S Al-Shoumer
چکیده

The standard thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) test (200 μg) with synthetic TRH is no longer used commonly for the detection of primary hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. The reason has been that this test has been replaced by the development of more sensitive thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) assays, and hence suppression or elevation of TSH has been regarded as a sufficient criterion for the diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction in conjunction with measurements of free thyroid hormones.1

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinical medicine & research

دوره 5 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007