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T3 – T4 – Hormones

Formation of T3T4: These thyroid hormones are formed in the thyroid gland, or more precisely in its follicles (roundish structures of cells), from the amino acid thyrosine. There are two types of hormones known as thyroid hormones. T4 hormones occur in the blood about 40 times more than T3 hormones, but T3 acts faster and … T3 – T4 – Hormones

Androgens

Androgens refer to the male sex hormones. Among them are: In men, these hormones are produced in the testicles (Leydig cells) and in the adrenal cortex. In women, they are produced in the ovary and also in the adrenal cortex. In the blood, the transport of androgens takes place either bound to the protein albumin … Androgens