German: Schilddrüsenhormon
Thyroid hormones are blood-bound signalling substances (i.e. hormones) that are formed and released by the thyroid gland or that are formed from other organs from primary thyroid hormones.
Thyroid hormones belong to two substance classes and the following subclasses:
The two iodine-containing amines thyroxine (T4) and triiodthyronine (T3) control metabolic activity and differentiation of and in the organism, calcitonin is involved in regulation of calcium metabolism, but its role seems to be inferior when compared to parathyroid hormone and D-hormone. By contrast, the impact of T4 and T3, whose secretion is controlled by thyrotropic feedback control, is very high.
Overprovision of the organism with thyroid hormones is referred to as thyrotoxicosis, lack of thyroid hormones as Hhypothyroidism.
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PD Dr. med. Johannes W. Dietrich
Physician
PD Dr. med. Johannes W. Dietrich
Physician
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