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The Endocrine System
How T3 and T4 Are Made and Controlled
Description
Thyroid hormones T3 and T4 are made through a step-by-step process in the thyroid gland. Their release is also controlled by a feedback loop that helps keep hormone levels balanced in the body.
When blood levels of T3 and T4 drop, the hypothalamus responds by releasing thyrotropin-releasing hormo...
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Transcript
De faibles taux sanguins d’hormones thyroïdiennes – triiodothyronine ou T3 et thyroxine ou T4 – signalent à l’hypothalamus la libération de l’hormone de libération de la thyrotropine ou TRH.
La TRH atteint ensuite l’hypophyse et stimule la libération de l’hormone stimulant la thyroïde ou TSH dans la circulation sangu...
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