The iodothyronine deiodinases initiate or terminate thyroid hormone action and therefore
are critical for the biological effects mediated by thyroid hormone. Over the years, research …

This paper presents the 12th update of the human obesity gene map, which incorporates
published results up to the end of October 2005. Evidence from single‐gene mutation …

The deiodinases activate or inactivate thyroid hormone, and their importance in thyroid
hormone homeostasis has become increasingly clear with the availability of deiodinase …

The Human Gene Map for Performance and Health-Related Fitness Phenotypes: The 2006–2007
Update Page 1 Copyright @ 200 by the American College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized …

Recent identification of new selenocysteine-containing proteins has revealed relationships
between the two trace elements selenium (Se) and iodine and the hormone network …

Thyroid hormone deficiency can have important repercussions. Treatment with thyroid
hormone in replacement doses is essential in patients with hypothyroidism. In this review …

ABSTRACT RANKINEN, T., MS BRAY, JM HAGBERG, L. PÉRUSSE, SM ROTH, B.
WOLFARTH, and C. BOUCHARD. The Human Gene Map for Performance and Health …

Osteoporosis, characterized by low bone mass and a disruption of bone microarchitecture, is
traditionally treated using drugs or lifestyle modifications. Recently, several preclinical and …

Thyroid hormone is essential for the normal function of virtually all tissues. The
iodothyronine deiodinases catalyze the removal of an iodine residue from the pro-hormone …

Context: Levothyroxine therapy is the traditional lifelong replacement therapy for hypothyroid
patients. Over the last several years, new evidence has led clinicians to evaluate the option …