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2. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), also known as bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT) or natural hormone therapy, is the use of hormones that are identical on a molecular level with endogenous hormones in hormone replacement therapy. [1] It may also be combined with blood and saliva testing of hormone levels, and the use of pharmacy ...

3. Triiodothyronine - Wikipedia

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   The enzyme is thyroid peroxidase. The small amount of T 3 could be important because different tissues have different sensitivities to T 4 due to differences in deiodinase ubiquitination in different tissues. [7] This once again raises the question if T 3 should be included in thyroid hormone replacement therapy (THRT).

4. Thyroid hormones - Wikipedia

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   Thyroid hormones are any hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland, namely triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). They are tyrosine -based hormones that are primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism. T 3 and T 4 are partially composed of iodine, derived from food. [2] A deficiency of iodine leads to decreased production of ...

5. Levothyroxine - Wikipedia

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   For older people (over 50 years old) and people with known or suspected ischemic heart disease, levothyroxine therapy should not be initiated at the full replacement dose. [24] Since thyroid hormone increases the heart's oxygen demand by increasing heart rate and contractility, starting at higher doses may cause an acute coronary syndrome or an ...

6. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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   0.3–0.4% (USA) [ 8 ] Hypothyroidism (also called underactive thyroid, low thyroid or hypothyreosis) is a disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. [ 3 ] It can cause a number of symptoms, such as poor ability to tolerate cold, extreme fatigue, muscle aches, constipation, slow heart ...

7. Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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   Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and Hashimoto's disease, is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is gradually destroyed. [1][6] A slightly broader term is autoimmune thyroiditis, identical other than that it is also used to describe a similar condition without a goiter. [7][8] Early on ...