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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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Baixos níveis sanguíneos dos hormônios tireoidianos - triiodotironina ou T3 e tiroxina ou T4 - sinalizam ao hipotálamo para liberar o hormônio liberador de tireotropina ou TRH.
O TRH atinge a glândula pituitária e estimula a liberação do hormônio estimulante da tireoide ou TSH na corrente sanguínea.
Ao atingir...
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