Endocrine Disruptors

Endocrine Disruptors

Endocrine disruptors news, blogs, and links. Learn about the endocrine system and the functions of hormones

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease in which the patient's own immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to produce too much thyroxine. Thyroxine (T4) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland that has four iodine molecules attached to its molecular structure. T4, as well as other thyroid hormones help regulate growth and control metabolism in the body.  
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