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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Main Authors: Darcy L Johannsen, Jose E Galgani, Neil M Johannsen, Zhengyu Zhang, Jeffrey D Covington, Eric Ravussin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3406028?pdf=render