Diseases of the Thyroid (Contemporary Endocrinology)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: December 13, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781588291769
Subjects: Diseases & disorders; Endocrinology; Thyroid Diseases; Medical Endocrinology; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Thyroid gland; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Medical / Endocrinology & Metabolism; Iodine; Diseases; deficiency
First sentence: The role of thyroid hormone (L-triiodothyronine, T3; L-tetraiodothyronine, T4; TH) in the regulation of diverse cellular activities, including normal growth and development, and in general metabolism, is well established (1-4).