Questions tagged [thyroid]

Questions and answers to thyroid dysfunction, thyroid diseases and physiological and biological questions related to thyroid disorders.

The thyroid is the largest purely endocrine gland of the human body. Its hormones are pleiotropic, i.e. they act on a multitude of tissues and organs. They play an essential role for growth, development, differentiation, metabolism and neuropsychological function.

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Different reference ranges of thyroid antobodies

This is related to the following thread: http://health.stackexchange.com/questions/3312/tpo-thyroid-peroxidase-antibodies-reference-range-change I have a question regarding the reference ranges of THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODIES and THYROID PEROXIDASE…