Thyroxine
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- Derived from the amino acid tyrosine, and bedecked with four iodines, thyroxine is the ultimate metabolism regulator.
- In hypothyroidism the level of TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is usually elevated, and the level of thyroxine is low.
- l -Thyroxine is a drug used to treat dysfunctions of the thyroid gland.
- If thyroxine is not given within the first few weeks after birth brain damage can occur.
- Thyroxine is formed from: A .
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