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Thyroid Physiology

The formation and action of thyroid hormones involve

metabolic processes of iodine

mechanisms of hormonal formation

The minimum requirement for proper function Thyroid is 50 mg / day

Iodine and iodides are absorbed in the digestive tract and even through the skin, mucous membranes and lungs, it distributed in the extracellular fluid with a concentration of 1 mg / dL

feedback negative according to the values ​​of thyroid hormones T4 and T3

that influence production and action of thyrotropin releasing hormone (HRT), as well as in the stimulating hormone of the thyroid (TSH)

action of the deiodidases that may be affected by fasting, surgery, glucocorticoids, diabetes mellitus and various states of stress

TSH is the main regulator involved in the synthesis, secretion, action and storage of thyroid hormones

the thyroid produces hormones that act throughout the body and influence the synthesis of functional and structural proteins with production of heat

FRIDA OLIVIA LOPEZ MENDEZ