T3 - Clinical: T3 (Triiodothyronine), Total, Serum
T3 : Thyroid hormones regulate a number of developmental, metabolic, and neural activities throughout the body. The thyroid gland synthesizes 2 hormones. The 2 main hormones secreted by the thyroid gland are thyroxine, which contains 4 atoms of iodine (T4), and triiodothyronine (T3). T3 production in the thyroid gland constitutes approximately 20% of the total T3; the rest is generated by the ...