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The thyroid gland consists of two lobes joined by a central band. It iodinates tyrosine to produce thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3).
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© 1989 Maureen Dalton
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Dalton, M. (1989). The Thyroid and Adrenal Glands. In: Gynaecological Endocrinology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20209-6_4
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