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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, or abbreviated TSH) is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T4), and then triiodothyronine (T3) which stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body. It is a glycoprotein hormone produced by thyrotrope cells in the anterior pituitary gland, which regulates the endocrine function of the thyroid.
Read the full article on WikipediaAblation of thyroid remnant tissue Clinical criteria: Patient must have undergone a thyroidectomy, AND The treatment must be in combination with radioactive iodine, AND Patient must not have a known metastatic disease.
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