What Does the Thyroid Do?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. How the Thyroid Gland Produces Thyroid Hormones
The process of production of thyroid hormones involves production of thyroglobulin, which combines with iodine to form thyroid hormones. Thyroglobulin is a protein that interacts with iodine to transform into thyroid hormones.
Iodine gets to the thyroid gland from the digestive system where it is absorbed into the bloodstream. Once in the thyroid gland, iodine and other raw materials go through various processes until the formation of the various thyroid hormones.
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