Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters were raped and murdered, while her husband, Dr. William Petit, was injured during a home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut.
This signal is called thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). As the name implies, this hormone stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormone and to grow in size. This abnormal growth in size produces what is termed a âgoiter.â Thus, iodine deficiency is one cause of goiter development. Wherever iodine deficiency is common, goiter will be common.
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): Let's start with your TSH. This measures a pituitary hormone that responds to changes in thyroid blood levels and is a key test for many doctors. At most labs in the U.S., the reference range is from around 0.5 to 5.5.