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FinnMaid · 10-03-2012, 09:01 PM

Total ie. "plain" Ts measure the total amount of hormones (so the amount that's bound to carrier proteins and the free amount), "free" Ts the free ie. the amount that's available for use. So you really want to know the free amount.

10-03-2012, 09:01 PM	#4
FinnMaid Facilitator (female) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 2,999	Re: t3 and t4 Total ie. "plain" Ts measure the total amount of hormones (so the amount that's bound to carrier proteins and the free amount), "free" Ts the free ie. the amount that's available for use. So you really want to know the free amount.