Kinderlehrer D A
Am Fam Physician. 1980 May;21(5):116-20.
Understanding basic thyroid physiology is essential to the proper interpretation of thyroid tests. The hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland, which regulates the thyroid in a classic feedback loop. Thyroid hormone levels are determined by thyroid state and thyroid hormone binding. Triiodothyronine (T3) levels may be decreased by nonthyroidal illness or by certain drugs without affecting thyroid status.
了解基本的甲状腺生理学对于正确解读甲状腺检查至关重要。下丘脑控制垂体，垂体通过经典的反馈回路调节甲状腺。甲状腺激素水平由甲状腺状态和甲状腺激素结合情况决定。非甲状腺疾病或某些药物可能会降低三碘甲状腺原氨酸（T3）水平，而不影响甲状腺状态。
