Cite References Please

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Can you tell me where I can find references to Thyroxine with regards to it normalising ferritin levels, adrenal function and B12 please.

Diane

[Professor John Lazarus]

1. Serum ferritin as a marker of thyroid hormone action on peripheral tissues.

Takamatsu J, Majima M, Miki K, Kuma K, Mozai T.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1985 Oct;61(4):672-6.

2 Incidence of sideropenia and effects of iron repletion treatment in women with subclinical hypothyroidism.

Duntas LH, Papanastasiou L, Mantzou E, Koutras DA.

Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 1999;107(6):356-60

3 The relationship between iron status and thyroid hormones in adolescents living in an iodine deficient area.

Yavuz O, Yavuz T, Kahraman C, Yeşildal N, Bundak R.

J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Oct;17(10):1443-9

[Steve-H]

1. Serum ferritin as a marker of thyroid hormone action on peripheral tissues.

Takamatsu J, Majima M, Miki K, Kuma K, Mozai T.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1985 Oct;61(4):672-6.

2 Incidence of sideropenia and effects of iron repletion treatment in women with subclinical hypothyroidism.

Duntas LH, Papanastasiou L, Mantzou E, Koutras DA.

Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 1999;107(6):356-60

3 The relationship between iron status and thyroid hormones in adolescents living in an iodine deficient area.

Yavuz O, Yavuz T, Kahraman C, Yeşildal N, Bundak R.

J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Oct;17(10):1443-9

I have just looked at these references and they do not answer the question ? The first study actually is about T3 replacement therapy and ferritin and not T4.