Martina Is Being Treated for Hypothyroidism with a Synthetic T4

question 20

Multiple Choice

Martina is being treated for hypothyroidism with a synthetic T4 replacement.What is the advantage of this approach?

• A)It blocks the enzymes responsible for metabolizing thyroid hormones.
• B)It slows the excretion of bioactive thyroid hormone.
• C)It helps the body make T3,the bioactive form of thyroid hormone.
• D)It substitutes for the bioactive hormone the body is not making.

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