Massimo Torlontano et al.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 93(3), 910-913 (2007-12-13)
Type 2 deiodinase (D2) converts T4 in T3 in several human tissues, including hypothalamus and pituitary, and, therefore, plays a pivotal role in the negative feedback regulation of TSH secretion. A common variant of the gene, threonine (Thr) 92 alanine