RT Book, Section A1 Lord, Katherine A1 Palladino, Andrew A. A2 Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 Chiang, Vincent W. SR Print(0) ID 1146116246 T1 Disorders of Thyroid Hormone T2 Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071829281 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146116246 RD 2024/04/19 AB Thyroid hormone has many effects on the human body. It plays an essential role in growth and development, thermogenesis, oxygen consumption, and the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Although thyroid hormone is essential for the normal function of many tissues, thyroid dysfunction is frequently insidious and may be missed.