Thyroxine, also known as tetraiodothyrone, is a thyroid hormone that plays an important role in regulating metabolism, the cardiovascular system, and other body functions. This is an iodinated lipid hormone that is produced in the thyroid gland and released into the blood. It has a stimulating effect on metabolism, is involved in the normalization of heart rate, and also regulates the level of hemoglobin in the blood.
The hormone thyroxine is important for human health, and its deficiency can lead to various health problems. For example, in hypothyroidism, when the thyroid gland cannot produce enough of the hormone thyroxine, symptoms such as fatigue, stunted growth, weight gain and swelling develop. If there is too much thyroxine (hyper