THYROID HORMONES AND DRUGS Flashcards
1
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Only mammalian organ that can incorporate iodine into organic molecule
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1
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Source of thyroxine and triiodothyronine
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2
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Symbol for thyroxine
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3
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Symbol for triiodothyronine
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4
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Importance of T3 and T4
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5
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Disorders associated with thyroid gland function are usually due to overactivity (hyper-) or underactivity (hypo-) that is diagnosed through levels of ____, ____ and ____.
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6
Q
Medication for disorders with thyroid gland (2)
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7
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deactivated or activated form of thyroxine:
3,5,3’-triiodothyronine (T3)
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8
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deactivated or activated form of thyroxine:
3,3,5’-triiodothyronine (reverse T3)
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