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TSH stands for Thyroid Stimulating hormone it is secreted from the pituitary gland (which is an endocrine gland ) directly into the blood , circulates in the blood till it reaches the thyroid gland where it is picked by certain receptors and cause thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormone which is of two types T3 and T4
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Does the over production of tsh cause hypothyroidism?
No. An overproduction of TSH would cause hyperthyroidism.
Does increased thyroid hormone production increase or decrease TSH production?
Increase in thyroid hormone will lower TSH production, because there is a feedback loop between TSH that stimulates the production of thyroid hormone and the hormone that then will then regulate the stimulation of TSH so that thyroid hormone is not over produced.
Which hormone stimulates the production of triiodothyronine and thyroxine?
Thyroid stimulating hormone, or TSH, stimulates the production of triiodothyronine and thyroxine. TSH comes from the pituitary gland.
Is TSH a hormone?
Yes it is a hormone of pitutory.It stimulates production of hormones by thyroid.
Does low levels of digoxin cause high tsh?
yes
What will happen when Thyroid Stimulating Hormone value is greater than the reference level?
When TSH is high, it stimulates the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormones. An elevated TSH usually means a hypOthyroid patient. Rarely, an elevated TSH may result in hypERthyroid symptoms when the feedback system that controls TSH production is not working properly.
What stimulates TRH production?
Your pituitary gland produces the actual thyroid stimulating hormone and regulates your TSH level; and it is the TSH levels produced by the pituitary gland that tells the thyroid to go to work. Low levels of thyroid hormone tells the pitutary to make TSH.
What produces Thyroid stimulating hormone?
The hormone called as thyroid stimulating hormone stimulates the production of the thyroid hormone. It comes from anterior lobe of the pituitary. There is negative feed back system to regulate the hormone production in your body.
What stimulates production of t3 and t4?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates the thyroid gland to produce T4 (Thyroxine).
What hormone is needed thyroxine production?
thyroxine is produced in the Thyroid gland
What effect does TSH have on the thyroid?
It controls the body's metabolism namely regulating the rate at which the body consumes oxygen and produces ATP, which the cells use as energy. Because of this it has diffuse effects on all systems in the body. Nervous, Cardiac, Integumentary, GI, just about everything in you body will be altered when T3, or T4 levels change either up or down.
Hormone that stimulates the production of thyroxin?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates the secretion of the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).
