Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23.3, Problem 9CC
A woman who had her thyroid gland removed because of cancer was given pills containing only T4. Why was this less active form of the hormone an effective treatment for her hypothyroidism?
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 23.2 - What do the abbreviations HPA and CBG stand for?...Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 4CCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 6CCCh. 23.2 - Would someone with Addisons disease have normal,...Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 8CCCh. 23.3 - A woman who had her thyroid gland removed because...Ch. 23.3 - Prob. 10CC
Ch. 23.4 - Prob. 11CCCh. 23.5 - Prob. 12CCCh. 23.5 - Prob. 13CCCh. 23.6 - Prob. 14CCCh. 23.6 - Prob. 15CCCh. 23.6 - Prob. 16CCCh. 23.6 - Prob. 17CCCh. 23 - Name the zones of the adrenal cortex and the...Ch. 23 - For (a) cortisol, (b) growth hormone, (c)...Ch. 23 - Prob. 3RQCh. 23 - Prob. 4RQCh. 23 - Define each of the following terms and explain its...Ch. 23 - Prob. 6RQCh. 23 - Prob. 7RQCh. 23 - Prob. 8RQCh. 23 - Define, compare, and contrast or relate the terms...Ch. 23 - Prob. 10RQCh. 23 - Prob. 11RQCh. 23 - Osteoclasts make acid (H+) from CO2 and H2O. They...Ch. 23 - Prob. 13RQCh. 23 - One diagnostic test to determine the cause of...Ch. 23 - Prob. 15RQCh. 23 - Prob. 16RQCh. 23 - Prob. 17RQCh. 23 - Prob. 18RQCh. 23 - Prob. 19RQ
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