1 Thyroid hormone levels in the blood will be low, but with mild, or subclinical hypothyroidism, the thyroid hormone levels can be in the low normal range. 2  Thyroid autoantibodies (anti-thyroid peroxidase and antithyroglobulin autoantibodies).
Brief introduction. The Mediterranean Sea region â the largest of the semi-enclosed European seas â is surrounded by 22 countries, which together share a coastline of 46 000 km.It is also home to around 480 million people living across three continents: Africa, Asia and Europe.rief introduction. The Mediterranean Sea region â the largest of the semi-enclosed European seas â is surrounded by 22 countries, which together share a coastline of 46 000 km.
The sea is sometimes considered a part of the Atlantic Ocean, although it is usually identified as a separate body of water. The name Mediterranean is derived from the Latin mediterraneus, meaning inland or in the middle of the land (from medius, middle and terra, land).It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million kmÂ² (965,000 sq mi), but its connection to the Atlantic (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 14 km (8.7 mi) wide.he following countries have a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea: 1  Northern shore (from west to east): Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece and Turkey.