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Thyroid in heart, metabolism, brain, kidney; vital importance of T3
Thyroid disorders have widespread impact and although subclinical hypothyroidism and low triiodothyronine (T3) syndrome are common they are frequently overlooked in practice.
Low 'normal' free T3 thyroid hormone predicts death in older patients even without overt hypothyroid
Low free T3 thyroid hormone (triiodothyronine, FT3), even without overt hypothyroid and still within most 'normal' reference ranges, predicts death from cardiovascular disease and all causes in people over 65 according to a study just published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Progesterone increases thyroid hormone
This 12-week randomized controlled progesterone trial documented that Free T4 levels were significantly elevated in progesterone-treated compared with placebo-treated women.