American Physiological Society Handbook of Physiology

Designed to present an overview of current basic information about the thyroid gland, this book explores clinical aspects of thyroid disease whenever they are pertinent to the development of concepts about physiological processes. The introductory chapter includes an overview of the synthesis and secretion of iodinated thyroid hormones and of major iodine pathways in the body. Chapter cross references and common abbreviations used by thyroidologists help the reader enter the volume at various places with proper orientation to the total scope of this work.