Regulation (Cont’d)

• T4 (Thyroxine) = 90% of secreted hormone

• T4 normals = 4.5 to 11 mcg/dl.

• T4 precursor to metabolically active T3

• T3: 10% directly secreted, > 80% from conversion from T4 primarily in liver

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