T 3


triiodothyronine

 [tri″i-o″do-thi´ro-nēn] a thyroid hormone that contains iodine" >iodine and is liberated from thyroglobulin" >thyroglobulin by hydrolysis. It has several times the biologic activity of thyroxine.free triiodothyronine the fraction of triiodothyronine in the serum that is not bound to a binding protein.triiodothyronine resin uptake test a thyroid function test, measuring how many sites on thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) are occupied by endogenous triiodothyronine (T3) and how many sites remain available. An excess of radioactive exogenous triiodothyronine is added to the sample, followed by the addition of a resin that also binds T3. A portion of the radioactive T3 binds to sites on TBG not already occupied by endogenous thyroid hormones, and the remainder binds to the resin. The amount of labeled hormones bound to the resin (the uptake" >triiodothyronine resin uptake) can be subtracted from the total that was added and the remainder is the amount that bound to the unoccupied binding sites on the thyroxine-binding globulin.

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Q. hi everyone, I am in my 3 trimester….. hi everyone, I am in my 3 trimester….. it is going good ……and I am wondering about my regular period after giving birth...would it come at a normal cycle, or would It still be a little messed up on its schedule??...thanks!A. Women who don't breastfeed find that their cycles resume very quickly as early as four to ten weeks after childbirth.
if you do breastfeed- depends on the time you breastfeed.

Q. I heard that omega 3 is good for autoimmune diseases- is that true? I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, and I take all sort of anti inflammatory drugs. And I heard I can take omega 3 and I’ll be able to cut down the medication.A. According to studies Omega 3 fatty acids have anti inflammatory effects and a lot of other helpful qualities. Here is a some articles I found about it. Any way you should consult your doctor maybe for you specific- it won’t help. But here it is:
http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/21/6/495

Q. My Sister has Diarrhea for 3 days is it Salmonella? My Sister and I went out to a Chinese restaurant last week to celebrate my Birthday. A couple of days later my Sister became ill and has stomach aches and diarrhea. Is it Salmonella?A. If the illness was caused by eating in the restaurant, then it could be Salmonella or food poisoning.
Salmonella are usually transmitted to humans by eating foods contaminated with animal feces. Contaminated foods usually look and smell normal. Contaminated foods are often of animal origin, such as beef, poultry, milk, or eggs, but all foods, including vegetables may become contaminated. Many raw foods of animal origin are frequently contaminated, but fortunately, thorough cooking kills Salmonella. Food may also become contaminated by the unwashed hands of an infected food handler, who forgot to wash his or her hands with soap after using the bathroom.

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