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2. Triiodothyronine - Wikipedia

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   Triiodothyronine, also known as T 3, is a thyroid hormone. It affects almost every physiological process in the body, including growth and development, metabolism, body temperature, and heart rate. [1] Production of T 3 and its prohormone thyroxine (T 4) is activated by thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which is released from the anterior ...

3. Liothyronine - Wikipedia

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   Liothyronine is a manufactured form of the thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T 3). [2] It is most commonly used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma. [2] It can be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein. [2] Side effects may occur from excessive doses. [2]

4. Desiccated thyroid extract - Wikipedia

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   They contain a mixture of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). [1] Desiccated thyroid has been used since the late 1800s. [3] It is usually made from pigs, sheep, or cows. [4] It is available as a generic medication. [1] In 2022, it was the 137th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 4 million prescriptions.

5. Thyroid-stimulating hormone - Wikipedia

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   Thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, or abbreviated TSH) is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T 4), and then triiodothyronine (T 3) which stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body. [1]

6. Tiratricol - Wikipedia

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   Tiratricol is not approved for sale in Canada or the United States. It was once an approved medication in Brazil, but its marketing authorization was suspended in 2003, effectively prohibiting its sale. [4] Tiratricol is available in France for therapy of thyroid hormone resistance and adjuvant therapy of thyroid cancer. [5]

7. Thyroid hormones - Wikipedia

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   This receptor-corepressor-DNA complex can block gene transcription. Triiodothyronine (T 3), which is the active form of thyroxine (T 4), goes on to bind to receptors. The deiodinase catalyzed reaction removes an iodine atom from the 5′ position of the outer aromatic ring of thyroxine's (T 4) structure. [64]