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Effects of acute psychosocial stress on the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis in healthy women.

OBJECTIVE:The individual set point of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis is largely genetically determined. Apart from this genetic predisposition, the HPT...

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Association between subclinical hypothyroidism and metabolic syndrome among individuals with depression.

BACKGROUND:Although the connection among low thyroid function, metabolic abnormalities, and depression is well documented, the relationship between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH)...

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[The effect of hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis hormone levels and depression in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome].

Objective: To explore the change of hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis hormones and it's role in depression in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. Methods:...

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Hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroidism is a common condition of thyroid hormone deficiency, which is readily diagnosed and managed but potentially fatal in severe...

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The epidemiology of thyroid disease.

INTRODUCTION:Thyroid disorders are prevalent and their manifestations are determined by the dietary iodine availability.SOURCES OF DATA:Data from screening large population...

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L-triiodothyronine: is this peripheral hormone a central neurotransmitter?

L-triiodothyronine (T3) has previously been shown to enhance fast-phase, depolarization-induced 45Ca uptake and 3H-gamma-aminobutyric acid release by rat brain synaptosomes...

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Graves' disease and mental disorders.

Mental disorders merge highly with thyroid diseases. Because of its regulatory effects on serotonin and noradrenalin, T3 has been linked...

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Association of thyroid dysfunction with suicide attempts in first-episode and drug naïve patients with major depressive disorder.

BACKGROUNDS:Thyroid dysfunction was reported to be associated with depression; however, its role in suicide risk in patients with major depressive...

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Association of Depression and Anxiety Disorders With Autoimmune Thyroiditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

IMPORTANCE:With a prevalence of 4% to 13% in the United States, autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) is a major health problem. Besides...

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