Open AccessRelational Stability of Thyroid Hormones in Euthyroid Subjects and Patients with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Author(s) -
Rudolf Hoermann,
J. E. M. Midgley,
Rolf Larisch,
Johannes W. Dietrich
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000447967
Subject(s) - euthyroid , thyroid , endocrinology , medicine , hormone , subclinical infection , triiodothyronine , thyroid disease , deiodinase
Operating far from its equilibrium resting point, the thyroid gland requires stimulation via feedback-controlled pituitary thyrotropin (TSH) secretion to maintain adequate hormone supply. We explored and defined variations in the expression of control mechanisms and physiological responses across the euthyroid reference range.