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TSH

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TSH
(biochemistry)
thyrotropic hormone


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Although only 36% of all California newborns were screened before 24 hr of age in 1998, nearly 80% of newborns with high TSH were screened before 24 hr of age.
Thyroid function and perchlorate in drinking water: an evaluation ... by Lorey, Fred W. / Environmental Health Perspectives
The overproduction of TSH results in constant stimulation of the thyroid follicular cells.
Dyshormonogenetic goiter of the thyroid gland by Thompson, Lester D.R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Now, research demonstrates that TSH also affects the constant remodeling of bone: Lab mice that aren't responsive to TSH show signs of the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis.
Bad for the bones: thwarted hormone leads to skeletal decay by Ramsayer, K. / Science News
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