Thyroid response to blocking sympathetic activity in chronic cold-exposed hunters in East Greenland: a case–control study

Background: Thyroid hormones and sympathetic stimulation are needed for activating brown adipose tissue (BAT) during cold exposure. Studies of human cold exposure have demonstrated both increased production and raised clearance of triiodothyronine (T3). Greenlandic hunters provide a unique model for...

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Main Authors: Mette Motzfeldt Jensen, Charlotte Elberling Almasi, Hans Christian Florian-Sørensen, Stine Linding Andersen, Stig Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2025-01-01
Series:European Thyroid Journal
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Online Access:https://etj.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/etj/14/1/ETJ-24-0272.xml
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