Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
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ISBN: 9780323087896
Author: Linda Lane Lilley
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, Chapter 31, Problem 3O

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The differences in the diseases resulting from the hyposecretion and hypersecretion of thyroid gland hormones.

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Hormones are produced in the endocrine glands that are referred to as ductless glands. These endocrine hormones are involved in the regulation mechanism that is produced in one organ and are transported in the blood to their target organs. The thyroid gland has two hormones, T3 & T4, which are responsible for the regulation of metabolism.

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