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thyroxine
thyroxine
thyroxine An iodinated
amino acid, formed in the
thyroid gland from the proteolysis of
thyroglobulin. It is the major
hormone of this gland and exerts a positive control of the
basal metabolic rate of virtually all tissues and organs in the body.
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Study of thyroxine transporter molecule shows how key hormone hitches a lift round body.
Newspaper article from: Proteomics Weekly; 6/2/2003; 700+ words
; ...blood plasma, to which the chemical messenger thyroxine attaches. Thyroxine is the primary hormone released from the thyroid...rate. While HSA is not the major transporter of thyroxine, its quick and direct action provides the most...
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Genetic and environmental components of thyroxine variation in Mennonites from Kansas and Nebraska
Magazine article from: Human Biology; 8/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...MARTIN1 AND M.H. CRAWFORD1 Abstract Thyroxine is an endocrine hormone that regulates...organismic metabolism. Current research on thyroxine has primarily examined its adaptive potential...genetic and environmental components of thyroxine variation. This approach is useful because...
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Genetic and environmental components of thyroxine variation in mennonites from Kansas and Nebraska.
Magazine article from: Human Biology; 8/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; KEY WORDS: HORMONES, THYROXINE, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, PHYSIOLOGY, MENNONITES Thyroxine is a hormone in the endocrine system that regulates...1981). There are two forms of this hormone: thyroxine ([T.sub.4]) and triiodothyronine...
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Anemia: A Cause of intolerance to thyroxine sodium
Magazine article from: Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 2/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Usual causes of intolerance to thyroxine sodium include coronary artery disease...hypothyroidism. After treatment with thyroxine sodium, these patients developed palpitations...7 weeks, they were able to tolerate thyroxine sodium therapy. Iron deficiency anemia...
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Skip thyroxine for hypothyroxinemic preemies. (Lack of Beneficial Evidence in Literature).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Pediatric News; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Thyroxine should not be administered routinely...impressed by the lack of evidence that thyroxine is beneficial for preterm infants with...can't be cavalier about the use of thyroxine in preterm infants. In some cases I...
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Selected abstracts (*). (SPECIAL FEATURE).(sleep-disordered breathing and apolipoprotein E)(statin therapy)(thyroxine in hormone therapy)(transdermal fentanyl for pain)(vision impairment and accidental falls)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 10/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...treat, 983; P = .87). INCREASED NEED FOR THYROXINE IN WOMEN WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM DURING ESTROGEN THERAPY...1749 Estrogen therapy may increase the need for thyroxine in women with thyroxine-treated hypothyroidism. Eleven postmenopausal...
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Factors influencing clinical decisions to initiate thyroxine therapy for patients with mildly increased serum thyrotropin (5.1-10.0 mIU/L)
Magazine article from: Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...After exclusion of patients receiving thyroxine replacement and other medications affecting...patients were analyzed. * Results: Thyroxine therapy was prescribed for 39% of the...thyrotropin (P<.002), and free thyroxine (FT^sub 4^) (P=.03) were the...
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Thyroxine--a suitable case for treatment.
Magazine article from: Bandolier; 5/1/1994; 700+ words
; ...discriminate values below normal. TSH and thyroxine treatment TSH measurement is useful...measuring whether patients who receive thyroxine for hypothyroidism are getting...0.8%) were being prescribed thyroxine, 134 for primary hypothyroidism...
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Effect of Thyroxine Replacement on Creatinine, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, Acid-Labile Subunit, and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Magazine article from: Clinical Chemistry; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; Effect of Thyroxine Replacement on Creatinine, Insulin...IGF-1, which can be normalized by thyroxine replacement therapy (6). IGF-1...this study was to test the effect of thyroxine therapy on serum creatinine, IGF...
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Influence of L-Thyroxine Therapy on Parathyroid Hormone Concentrations
Magazine article from: Clinical Chemistry; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...these patients were all receiving L-thyroxine for various thyroid problems, and their...obtained blood samples from all patients on thyroxine therapy (for goiter, hypothyroidism...detection limit: 0.025 mlU/L), thyroxine, and triiodothyronine (free and total...
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thyroxine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
thyroxine , substance secreted by the thyroid gland . The hormone thyroxine forms by combining the amino acid tyrosine with...stored in the follicle stems between thyroid cells. Thyroxine enters into the bloodstream complexed to another...
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Thyroxine
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
Thyroxine Thyroxine is the principal hormone produced by the thyroid gland. It promotes...helps regulate the body's metabolism. Thyroid Stimulating Hormones Thyroxine is produced by the thyroid gland in a very complex way. When the blood...
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Thyroid Function Tests
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...stimulating hormone test (TSH), the thyroxine test (T4), the triiodothyronine test (T3), the thyroxine-binding globulin test (TBG), the...one month before blood is drawn for a thyroxine (T4) test. Steroids, propranolol...
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Thyrotoxic Myopathy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
...The thyroid gland produces the hormone thyroxine which regulates maturation of the nervous...research has been done to elucidate how thyroxine affects muscle function. Muscle is made...like standing and are more responsive to thyroxine. The fast type 2 fibers are needed for...
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thyroid gland
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the thyroid hormone is converted into thyroxine and small quantities of the other closely related thyroid hormones. The amount of thyroxine production (and therefore the metabolic...thyroid secretes too little or too much thyroxine. Deficiencies in thyroid secretion...
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