What is Euthyroidism of the thyroid?

Euthyroid is the state of having normal thyroid gland function. Examples of a nonfunctioning thyroid gland may be hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or thyroiditis. read more

According to the American Heritage Medical Dictionary, euthyroidism refers to either the physiological state one has if her thyroid hormone serum levels are normal or it is the regular, healthy functioning of the thyroid gland. Euthyroidism is in contrast with abnormal thyroid function in the form of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. read more

In an effort to investigate whether restoration of euthyroidism is beneficial in terms of preserving renal function in CKD patients with subclinical hypothyroidism, he and his associates retrospectively studied the medical records of 309 patients with stage 2-4 CKD who were diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism and treated at the college of medicine during 2005-2010. read more

Euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS), sick euthyroid syndrome (SES), thyroid allostasis in critical illness, tumours, uremia and starvation (TACITUS), non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) or low T3 low T4 syndrome is a state of adaptation or dysregulation of thyrotropic feedback control[1] where the levels of T3 and/or T4 are at unusual levels, but the thyroid gland does not appear to be dysfunctional. read more