G ENERALLY, the purpose of assessing thyroid function in a given patient is to determine
his metabolic status. In patients with systemic nonthyroidal illness, as well as in those …

This article reviews the thyroid system, mainly from a mammalian standpoint. However, the
thyroid system is highly conserved among vertebrate species, so the general information on …

Weight loss causes loss of menstrual function (amenorrhea) and weight gain restores
menstrual cycles. A minimal weight for height necessary for the onset of or the restoration of …

The hypothalamus–pituitary–thyroid feedback control is a dynamic, adaptive system. In
situations of illness and deprivation of energy representing type 1 allostasis, the stress …

That serotonin (5HT) is involved in regulating hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA)
function has long been recognized. A variety of drugs including precursors of 5HT such as …

Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) is distributed throughout the extrahypothalamic
nervous system and spinal cord, in the retina, in the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract, in …

Molecular Basis of Thyroid Hormone Action focuses on the actions of thyroid hormones in
eukaryotic cells. This book discusses the profound effects of thyroid hormones on the …

Dopamine, infused at a rate of 4 μ/Kg/min for 3–4 h unaccompanied by any significant
changes in cardiovascular dynamics, induced a prompt and sustained suppression of …

Introduction T HE pituitary glycoprotein hormone TSH is synthesized and secreted by the
thyrotropes in the anterior pituitary. TSH acts on the thyroid gland to increase the production …

An 18-yr-old woman with clinical and laboratory features of hyperthyroidism had persistently
elevated serum levels of immunoreative thyrotropin (TSH). During 11 yr of follow-up there …