Endocrine: Thyroid

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Butterfly shaped gland

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Thyrooid

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Lobes are connected by a narrow band called

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Isthmus

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Thyroid is regulated by

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TSH (pituitary)
TRH (Hypothalamus)

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Fundamental Structural unit of thyroid gland

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Thyroid Follicle

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2 types of cell found in thyroid

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Parafollicular cells
Follicular cells

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Parafollicular Cells/C-cells

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Calcitonin

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Follicular Cells

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T3, T4, rT3

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acts as preformed matrix containing Tyrosyl groups

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Thyroglobulin

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Iodide + Thyroglobulin + Tyrosine

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Diodotyrosine (DIT)

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Iodine + Thyroglobulin + Tyrosine

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Monoiodotyrosine (MIT)

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MIT + DIT

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T3

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DIT + DIT

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T4

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most abundant form of iodotyrosine

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Type 1 Iodotyrosine 5-deiododinase

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responsible for the largest contribution to circulating T3 Pool

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Type 1 Iodotyrosine 5-deiododinase

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Thyroid Hormone:

Most abundant thyroid hormone
Prohormone T3

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T4

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Inactive form
Good Indicator thyroid secretory rate
Negative Feedback TSH

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T4

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Most metabolically active
Used to confirm Hyperthyroidism and T3 thyrotoxicosis

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T3

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Better indicator recovery hyperthyroidism

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T3

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First abnormality seen in cases of hyperthyroidism

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T3

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Total T3 and Total T4 measurement uses

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1. Radioimmunoassay
2. Chemiluminometric assay
   immunometric assay

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Non-protein bound ; Metabolically active

evaluate Subacute Hypo/Hyperthyroidism

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FT3
FT4

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Product of inner ring deiododination T4
- Inactive
- Increased in Non-thyroidal illness/Euthyroid Sick syndrome
- assess borderline/Conflicting resukts

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rT3

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Thyroid hormone from Hypothalamus

Negative Feedback of TSH

Secretion GH and PRL

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TRH

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Exhibits diurnal Secretion

2-4 am HIGH
5-6 pm LOW

Secreted from Anterior Pituitary Gland

Synthesized T3 and T4

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TSH

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MOST IMPORTANT TEST FOR THYROID FUNCTION

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TSH

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Thyroid Hormone-Binding Protein: Main serum carrier T3 and T4

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TBG (Thyroxine-binding Globulin)

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Thyroid Hormone-Binding Protein: Liver Disease Genetic Deficiency Drugs Pregnancy and Newborn

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Increased TBG

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Thyroid Hormone-Binding Protein: Liver Failure Drug Administration (Androgen and Glucocorticoids) Malnutrition Genetic Nephritic Syndrome

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Decreased TBG

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Thyroid Hormone-Binding Protein: Transports 15-20% total T4 Decreased in Malnutrition

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Thyroid-Binding Prealbumin

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Thyroid Hormone-Binding Protein: Transports T3 10% T4 Decreased in malnutrition

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Thyroxine-binding Albumin

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Thyroid Autoantibodies: Tissue destruction

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Thyroperoxidase (TPO) / Antimicrosomal Ab

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Thyroid Autoantibodies: causes decreased in T3 T4

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TPO / Antimicrosomal Tg (Thyroglobulin)

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Thyroid Autoantibodies: causes increased in T3 and T4 Graves Disease

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TSH Receptor Antibody (TRAb)