Thyroid hormones which causes the thyroid to enlarge (the resulting medical condition is called "endemic colloid goitre"; see goitre). This has the effect of increasing the thyroid's ability to trap more iodide, compensating for the iodine deficiency and allowing it to produce adequate amounts of thyroid hormone. Most of the thyroid hormone circulating in the blood is bound to "transport protein"s. Only a very small fraction of the circulating hormone is free (unbound) and biologically active, hence measuring concentrations of free thyroid hormones is of great diagnostic value. When thyroid hormone is bound, it is not active, so the amount of free
Without a Trace (film) confusion with the 1982 film "Missing". The film was released in North America on February 4, 1983, and grossed $9.6 million. Janet Maslin of "The New York Times" called it "a reasonably well-made film" on its own terms but said it "deserves more thoughtful and imaginative treatment". Without a Trace (film) Without a Trace is a 1983 American drama film. It is based on the novel "Still Missing" by Beth Gutcheon. The film stars Kate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David Dukes and Stockard Channing. The story is partly based on the disappearance of Etan Patz. Susan Selky is a well-known English