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Introduction Congenital central hypothyroidism (CCH) may affect as many as one in 13,000 people ( 1 ). In CCH, thyroid hormone levels are low to low-normal without the expected increases in thyrotropin (TSH), implicating defects in the brain
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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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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
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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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Animal Models Thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for cellular energy homeostasis and regulation. These actions are mediated both through the central nervous system and through the direct interaction of TH with peripheral target organs. Most informative
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Introduction Deiodinases The thyroid produces the thyroid hormone, mainly thyroxine (T4) and to a lesser extent tri-iodothyronine (T3). Within the liver, thyroid hormones are transported across the cell membrane by thyroid hormone
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Introduction Attainment of a physiologically adequate thyroidal state relies on the ability of the organism to (1) sufficiently raise the hormone output of the thyroid gland to a level appropriate for health and (2) supply the various tissues
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Thyroid hormones (THs; including T3, 3, 3′, 5-triiodo- l -thyronine and its less active precursor T4 or thyroxine) exert a broad influence on the development of vertebrate species. The possibility that the developmental function of TH in mammals
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Introduction Recent evidence has suggested that impaired thyroid hormone (TH) sensitivity is associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and diabetes-related mortality even in those with a normothyroid range ( 1 ). Aging modulates
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eutopic thyroid gland ( 1 ). The concomitant occurrence of CH and resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome type β (RTHβ) are exceptional, since only five patients have been described so far, and only in four patients, a mutation in the THRB gene has been