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When food intake is reduced, the body increases an enzyme called D3 in key metabolic tissues, which breaks down the active thyroid hormone, slowing metabolism to conserve energy during periods of low...

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Deiodinases and the Metabolic Code for Thyroid Hormone Action.

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