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The thyroid gland is regulated by TSH. Almost all iodide that’s absorbed into the blood stream will eventually end up in the thyroid gland. From there, we get the production of Thyroxine (T4) which is not the active hormone. T4 is converted to tri-iodothyronine which is the active hormone. This conversion takes place in the … Continued