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Article 1

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Title: Visser WE, et al. Thyroid hormone transport. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2008;19:50-6.

Description: These slides describe the role played by thyroid hormone transporters in the transport of thyroid hormone across plasma membranes and discusses high-affinity thyroid hormone transporters and disorders associated with mutations in the genes associated with them.

Article 2

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Title: Duggal J, et al. Cardiovascular risk with subclinical hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism: pathophysiology and management. J Cardiometab Syndr. 2007;2:198-206.

Description: A review of the causes and cardiovascular effects associated with subclinical hypothyroidism and a discussion of the treatment options available for managing this condition to reduce cardiovascular effects.

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Title: Ribeiro MO. Effects of thyroid hormone analogs on lipid metabolism and thermogenesis. Thyroid. 2008;18:197-203.

Description: These slides discuss the thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) TRα and TRβ and the potential use of TR agonists to target individual TRs for the treatment of various conditions without undesirable side effects.

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