Serum TSH measurement is the most diagnostically sensitive test for detecting mild (subclinical), as well as overt, primary hypo-or hyperthyroidism in ambulatory patients. The majority (>95% ...

Some recent study indicated that TSH might up-regulate the key enzyme in cholesterol synthesis and have a role in maintaining lipid homeostasis. The goal of this study was to probe into the ...

Historically, the "quality" of a serum TSH method has been determined from a clinical benchmark - the assay's ability to discriminate euthyroid levels (~ 0.4 to 4.0 mIU/L) from the profoundly low ...