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Article: The infinite variations of thyroid disease. (includes related information)(Cover Story)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Health Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 1996
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Together with other glans in the endocrine system, the thyroid regulates and integrates the body's metabolic activities. The hormones work like chemical messengers that act on every cell of the human body.
[Publishers' note: The following in-depth study is based on interviews with patients and medical experts in the specialized field of thyroid disorders and current medical literature and scientific research.]
Q: Which hormones does the thyroid produce?
A: It produces thyroxine, a compound of iodine and the amino acid tyrosine. Most of the iodine in the body is stored in the thyroid gland. A feed-back mechanism controls the release of thyroxine into ...