May 7, 2015

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Category: Fundamentals 
Thyroid hormones are eliminated primarily by hepatic metabolism. Because T3 and T4 are bound to plasma proteins, metabolism is slow. As a result, the half-lives of these hormones are prolonged (about 1 day for T3 and 7 days for T4).

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