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with the amount of hormone required for their proper functioning. The basal unstimulated production rate of the thyroid gland is insufficient by itself to maintain healthy concentrations of thyroid hormones. Only through appropriate glandular
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Introduction Thyroid hormones (TH) regulate a variety of physiological processes, including growth and development, and are potent regulators of metabolism throughout life [ 1 , 2 ]. TH status correlates with body weight and energy expenditure
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factors, smoking and female gender increase the risk [ 2 ]. Thyroid receptor antibodies (TRAb) activate the thyroid hormone receptors and thereby enhance thyroxine synthesis. This antibody is also a marker for the disease, together with elevated thyroid
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understanding other mechanisms of cardiovascular dysfunction [ 5 , 6 ]. Thyroid hormones play a critical role in cardiovascular system development and homeostasis [ 7 ]. Both overt hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism contribute to a high risk of
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, and increased levels of circulating thyroid hormones all result in a higher hemodynamic load to which the heart responds with cardiomyocyte hypertrophy [ 1 ]. The resulting increase in ventricular mass normalizes wall stress, maintaining adequate
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Introduction Thyroid hormones (TH) are critical in all phases of life and thus for development as well as for maintenance of homeostasis. The connection between thyroid dysfunction and disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), the
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Regulation of Thyroid Hormone Action Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis The thyroid gland produces mainly the pro-hormone T4 (3,5,3′,5′- L -tetraiodothyronine, thyroxine) but also secretes smaller amounts of the active hormone T3 (3
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Introduction Thyroid hormones are essential for processes such as the development of the human brain, growth and metabolism [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. For their intracellular availability thyroid hormones are transported across cell membranes by a variety
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avoid thyroid hormone (TH) intoxication, tachycardia, and excessive body temperature [2]. 1 L-thyroxine (L-T4) is among the top 10 medically prescribed drugs worldwide, or ranking top in wealthy societies with affordable health systems. L-T4 is one of