TSH

TSH is a thyrotropic hormone produced by the adenohypophysis. It is a glycoprotein composed of two subunits (α - non-specific, β - specific). TSH is a glandotropic hormone that stimulates the secretion of thyroid hormones − triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

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