| Health / Medical Topics |
Thyroid Extract
An animal source of thyroid used in hormonal replacement therapy. Thyroid extract or desiccated thyroid contains both levothyroxine (thyroxine or T4) and liothyronine (triiodothyronine or T3). Levothyroxine is deiodinated in the peripheral tissues to produce increased levels of its active form, liothyronine (T3). Thyroid hormones play an important role in the regulation of cellular respiration, thermogenesis, cellular growth and differentiation as well as regulating the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A congenital condition characterized by hypoplasia, absence, or ectopic position of the thyroid gland. It is manifested with congenital hypoparathyroidism.
Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which…
Abnormal fluid filled sac within the thyroid gland.
A finding about one or more characteristics of thyroid cancer, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v6 classification system.
Thyroid cancer with any size tumor invading the prevertebral fascia, or encasing the carotid artery or mediastinal vessels.
A pathologic finding about one or more characteristics of thyroid cancer, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v6 classification system. TNM…
