thyroid hormones
secretion T4:T3 = 13:1
T4 accepted as 4x as potent as T3
physiological effects
organ level
- ↑ blood cholesterol concentration
- ↑ stroke volume = ↑ cardiac output
cell level
- ↑ metabolic rate
- ↑ gene transcription
- thermogenesis
secretion T4:T3 = 13:1
T4 accepted as 4x as potent as T3