EVERY patient who requires thyroid medication should have this test made before starting treatment and every few weeks while taking it. This test determines the rate of tissue oxidation and is an indication as to thyroid activity. It is a simple test, involving breathing into a chamber for a certain length of time and having the oxygen consumption mathematically determined. Figures below ten indicate thyroid deficiency. Figures over ten indicate thyroid overactivity.
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