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You See a Patient with a Goiter

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You see a patient with a goiter. You run some tests and find the patient is iodine deficient. Explain howiodine is used in the production of thyroid hormones. Also, explain how a goiter might form as a result of iodine deficiency. Be sure to include the role of TSH in your response.

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Iodine atoms are attached to tyrosine mo...

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