MEDICINE MCQ
ENDOCRINOLOGY
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Question
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Amount of T4 the thyroid secrete per day
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80 mg
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80 mcg
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5 mg
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5 mcg
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -TSH then triggers your thyroid to produce T4 and T3. Of the total amount of hormones that TSH triggers your thyroid to release, about 80% is T4 and 20% is T3.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thyroid hormone circulates in human plasma in two primary forms, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), the lesser metabolically active of the two. The daily production of T4 is about 100 µg, all of which is produced by the thyroid gland.
Detailed explanation-3: -A normal Total T4 level in adults ranges from 5.0 to 12.0g/dL. A normal Total T3 level in adults ranges from 80-220 ng/dL.
Detailed explanation-4: -A typical normal range is: 4.5 to 11.2 mcg/dL (micrograms per deciliter).
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