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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Meformin is a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes by controlling the amount of sugar in the blood. Now, a new study suggests patients with under-active thyroids who take metformin have an increased risk of low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone.
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Metformin, a commonly used medication for type 2 diabetes, could increase risk of low levels of TSH, researchers say.
Having an under-active thyroid - also known as hypothyroidism - means that the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone to meet the body's needs. The thyroid hormone regulates the metabolism, affecting almost every organ in the body.
Low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which is excreted by the pituitary gland, can cause serious damage, including cardiovascular conditions and fractures.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282854.php
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Metformin, a commonly used medication for type 2 diabetes, could increase risk of low levels of TSH, researchers say.
Having an under-active thyroid - also known as hypothyroidism - means that the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone to meet the body's needs. The thyroid hormone regulates the metabolism, affecting almost every organ in the body.
Low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which is excreted by the pituitary gland, can cause serious damage, including cardiovascular conditions and fractures.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282854.php