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Effect of Short-Term Thyroxine Administration on Energy Metabolism and Mitochondrial Efficiency in Humans

The physiologic effects of triiodothyronine (T3) on metabolic rate are well-documented; however, the effects of thyroxine (T4) are less clear despite its wide-spread use to treat thyroid-related disorders and other non-thyroidal conditions. Here, we investigated the effects of acute (3-day) T4 suppl...

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Autores principales: Johannsen, Darcy L., Galgani, Jose E., Johannsen, Neil M., Zhang, Zhengyu, Covington, Jeffrey D., Ravussin, Eric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3406028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844412
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040837