Thyroiditis and Thyroid Function

Download or read book Thyroiditis and Thyroid Function written by P. A. Bastenie and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1972 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Trends in Physiological Sciences, Volume 36: Thyroiditis and Thyroid Function: Clinical, Morphological, and Physiopathological Studies presents a detailed understanding of the incipient stages of hypothyroidism that have important clinical connections with atherosclerosis and obesity. This book provides an overall view of iodine metabolism and pituitary thyroid relationships. Organized into 15 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the role of the thyroid in converting inorganic iodine into thyroid hormones. This text then discusses the concept of autoimmunity, with emphasis o ...