desiccated thyroid extract

Term ID

CHEBI:9584

Synonyms

• Armour Thyroid
• dessicated thyroid
• dessicated thyroid extract
• dried thyroid
• natural desiccated thyroid
• natural dessicated thyroid extract
• natural thyroid
• Nature-Throid
• NP Thyroid
• Thyroid
• thyroid extract
• thyroid gland
• thyroid preparation
• thyroid tablets

Definition

It is a thyroid hormone replacement medication which works by supplying the thyroid hormone normally produced by the body. It is used to treat the symptoms of hypothyroidism (a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone) and is also used to treat goiter (enlarged thyroid gland). Desiccated thyroid extract is made from dried thyroid glands of animals, specifically pigs.

References

• CAS:8028-36-2
• KEGG:C08215
• KEGG:D01012
• KEGG:D06482
• PMCID:PMC7208567
• PMCID:PMC7209177
• PMID:31820425
• PMID:32260044
• PMID:32279609
• PMID:33094621
• Wikipedia:Desiccated_thyroid_extract

Ontology

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