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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
Bassi livelli ematici degli ormoni tiroidei – triiodotironina o T3 e tiroxina o T4 – segnalano all'ipotalamo di rilasciare l'ormone di rilascio della tireotropina o TRH.
Il TRH raggiunge quindi la ghiandola pituitaria e stimola il rilascio dell'ormone stimolante la tiroide o TSH nel flusso sanguigno.
Una volta...
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