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The 9 pages that link to Thyroxine, each with the reason it gives.

• Thyroid hormonesBroader topic: T4 is the main hormone released by the thyroid and a major precursor of T3.

• HypothyroidismBroader topic: Blood tests commonly measure T4 to assess the hormone shortfall.

• TyrosineBroader topic: Thyroxine is assembled from iodinated tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin.

• Thyroid-stimulating hormoneRelated: TSH stimulates its synthesis and release from thyroid follicular cells.

• LevothyroxineRelated: Levothyroxine is a synthetic version of this hormone.

• Central hypothyroidismRelated: Low circulating thyroxine is a central biochemical sign of the disorder.

• TriiodothyronineCompared with: T4 supplies much of the T3 made outside the thyroid gland.

• Edward Calvin KendallBroader topic: Before his adrenal work, Kendall isolated crystalline thyroxine from thyroid tissue.

• ThyroidBroader topic: Thyroid follicular cells release T4 as the gland’s principal hormone product.