Thyroid gland Flashcards
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most active thyroid hormonal activity
T3 (triiodothyronine)/ 3,5,3’triiodothyronine
To diagnose t3 thyrotoxicosis
T3
Better indicator for hyperthyroidism
recognize recurrence of hyperthyroidism
T3
confirming diagnosis for hyperthyroidism with no or minimally elevated t4
T3
first abnormality seen in cases of hyperthyroidism
increase in plasma levels of T3
first abnormality seen in cases of hyperthyroidism
increase t3 in plasma levels
Principal secretory product
T4
major fraction of organic iodine in the circulation
T4
good indicator of thyroid secretory rate
T4
elevated thyroxine causes inhibition to
TSH secretions
transports majority of T3
transports 70 to 75% of total T4
Thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)
transports 15-20% of total t4
Thyroxine-binding prealbumin (transthyretin)
Transports T3 and 10% of T4
Thyroxine binding albumin
invoved in tissue destructive process (hashimoto’s disease)
Thyroperoxidase (TPO)
TSH receptor
involved in Grave’s disease
measures relationship between TRH and TSH secretions
differentiate euthyroid and hyperthyroid in patients who had undetectable TSH levels
detects thyroid resistance syndromes
borderline cases of grave’s disease
TRH stimulation test (Thyrotropin Releasing hormone)
Most important thyroid function test
Best method for detecting clinically significant thyroid dysfunction
most sensitive assay for primary thyroid disorders
Monitor and adjust thyroid hormone therapy
TSH test
measure trap iodine
establish cause of hyperthyroidism
high uptake indicated metabolically active gland
Radioactive uptake (RAIU)
high uptake + TSH deficency =
autonomous thyroid activity
normally used postoperative marker for thyroid cancer
Thyroglobulin (Tg) assay
monitors recurrence/metastatic of thyroid cancer
Thyroglobulin assay
differentiates subacute thyroiditis and thyrotoxicosis
Thyroglobulin assay
removal of one iodine from the inner ring of T4
Reverse T3
endproduct of T4 metabolism
Reverse T3