Thyrotropin what a wonderful glycoprotein hormone
Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in the brain
You encourage the thyroid gland to make more thyroid hormone
Thyroid hormones that act in nearly every cell in the body
T3 and T4 acts on development and differentiation of cells
They increase the basal metabolic rate and affect protein synthesis
They also regulate protein, fat and carbohydrate
What a truly important hormones they are
Two subunits make up this wonderful hormone
Alpha subunit is identical to that of HCG, LH and FSH
Beta subunit is unique to the TSH.
These hormones essentially have biological activity.
Excess and deficiency of this hormone can cause problems
Elevated level of it confirms a diagnosis of hypothyroidism
Decreased level of it confirms hyperthyroidism
Thyrotropin what a really significant hormone
Thyroid Disease
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