Question 182

(Essay)

You see a patient with a goiter. You run some tests and find the patient is iodine deficient. Explain howiodine is used in the production of thyroid hormones. Also, explain how a goiter might form as a result of iodine deficiency. Be sure to include the role of TSH in your response.

Answer

Iodine atoms are attached to tyrosine mo...

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