How to Use thyroxine in a Sentence

thyroxine

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• Experts say at least some of the problems were likely caused by fluctuations in patients' thyroxine levels as a result of the switch—despite the bio-equivalence study.
  — Yves Sciama, Science | AAAS, 27 Sep. 2017
• The thyroid gland, located in the neck, produces a hormone known as thyroxine, which has a profound effect on a person’s overall metabolic rate.
  — Douglas G. Adler, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2020
• The hormones that the thyroid gland makes — triiodothyronine, or T3, and thyroxine, or T4 — affect all aspects of your metabolism.
  — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2019
• Free thyroxine, a type of thyroid hormone linked to infertility in low levels.
  — Sarah Bradley, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
• About 3 million French people, 80% of them women, take Levothyrox, which replaces the hormone thyroxine in patients with hypothyroidism.
  — Yves Sciama, Science | AAAS, 27 Sep. 2017
• Taken by about 3 million people in France alone, the drug replaces the hormone thyroxine in patients with the metabolic condition, hypothyroidism.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2017
• Hyperthyroidism, for example, occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Valerie Pavilonis, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2022
• The amino acid l-tyrosine will boost your metabolic rate and production of human growth hormone and thyroxine, while reducing depression and stress (19).
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
• Your thyroid produces hormones like thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which influence many of your body’s systems, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 16 Jan. 2018
• It’s when thyroxine is high that the heart can be damaged, particularly by the development of atrial fibrillation.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2021
• When the thyroid gland produces too little thyroxine — a condition known as hypothyroidism — patients often describe a similar set of symptoms.
  — Douglas G. Adler, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2020
• Treatment for hypothyroidism involves taking a daily dose of a synthetic replacement for thyroid hormone (thyroxine or T4) called levothyroxine.
  — Mathew Devine, SELF, 23 May 2022
• Thyroid replacement, usually with thyroxine, the identical hormone made by the thyroid, is effective at returning blood hormone levels to normal and reversing any symptoms.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Nov. 2021
• This is because the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) are responsible for digestion and metabolism.
  — Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024