The metabolism of thyroid hormones. 2. Detection of thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine in human plasma

Abstract

sion of cholesterol into pregnanediol (Bloch, 1945), oestrone metabolism (Pearlman et al. 1954) and testosterone and cortisone metabolism (Gallagher et al. 1954). There are certain biochemical limita- tions in the valid use of deuterium or tritium, and broad aspects ofthe problem are discussed byKamen (1951). SUMMARY