Labs and diagnostics
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
A pituitary hormone that drives the thyroid — which makes it a good illustration of the feedback loop between the two glands.
How it gets tested
Recognition, and its use as the example of a tropic hormone from the anterior pituitary.
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