Born in Boston, the son of touring actors David Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold Poe. When he was three years old, his parents died, and he was taken into the home of John Allan, a wealthy merchant in Richmond, Virginia, who renamed him Edgar Allan Poe. In 1826 he entered the University of Virginia, staying only one year, and running up large gambling debts that John Allan refused to pay.
It is found in almost all body tissues and can be measured by a simple blood test. Normal LDH levels are generally low and range between 140 IU/liter to 333 IU/ liter. Low LDH levels are usually no cause for concern. However, elevated LDH levels may indicate cell damage.
How to Read the Results. For healthy adults, the normal TSH range is 0.4 - 4.0 milli-international units per liter of blood. This range jumps to 0.5 and 3.0 milli-international units per liter of blood for patients that are being treated for thyroid disorders. If our thyroid hormones are low, our bodies will attempt to balance out the hormones.