a hormone produced by the pituitary gland. thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulates the release of thyroid hormone from thyroglobulin. it also stimulates the growth of thyroid follicular cells. an abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone level may mean that the thyroid hormonal regulation system is out of control, usually as a result of a benign condition (hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism). also called tsh.
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thyroid-stimulating hormone (uncountable)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/24 16:26 UTC 版)
Thyrotrophin-stimulating hormone (also known as TSH or thyrotropin) is a peptide hormone synthesized and secreted by thyrotrope cells in the anterior pituitary gland, which regulates the endocrine function of the thyroid gland.