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 Thyroid hormones are two hormones produced and released by the thyroid, namely triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). They are tyrosine-based hormones that are primarily liable for regulation of metabolism. T3 and T4 are partially composed of iodine. A deficiency of iodine results in decreased production of T3 and T4, enlarges the thyroid tissue and can cause the disease referred to as simple goitre. The major sort of hormone within the blood is thyroxine (T4), which features a longer half-life than T3. In humans, the ratio of T4 to T3 released into the blood is approximately 14:1. T4 is converted to the active T3 (three to fourfold stronger than T4) within cells by deiodinases (5′-iodinase). These are further processed by decarboxylation and deiodination to supply iodothyronamine (T1a) and thyronamine (T0a). All three isoforms of the deiodinases are selenium-containing enzymes, thus dietary selenium is important for T3 production. Edward Calvin Kendall was liable for the isolation of thyroxine in 1915. In 2016 levothyroxine, a manufactured form of thyroxine, was the most prescribed medication in the United States with more than 114 million prescriptions. The thyroid is an endocrine within the neck consisting of two connected lobes. The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a skinny band of tissue called the thyroid isthmus.

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