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- Thyroid: What It Is, Function Problems - Cleveland Clinic
Your thyroid is an important endocrine gland that makes and releases hormones Your thyroid's main job is to control your metabolism — how your body uses energy
- Thyroid - Wikipedia
The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates In humans, it is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck below the Adam's apple It consists of two connected lobes The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of tissue called the isthmus (pl : isthmi)
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) - Symptoms and causes
Hypothyroidism happens when the thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormone This condition also is called underactive thyroid Hypothyroidism may not cause noticeable symptoms in its early stages
- Thyroid Problems Disease: Types and Causes - WebMD
When your thyroid gland produces too little or too much of important hormones, it's called thyroid disease There are two main types of thyroid disease: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Diseases | Hypothyroidism | Hyperthyroidism - MedlinePlus
Thyroid diseases cause your thyroid to make either too much or too little of the hormones Some of the different thyroid diseases include: Goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland; Hyperthyroidism, which happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs
- Thyroid Disorders: Types, Signs, Symptoms, Treatment Causes
There are a variety of thyroid disorders Learn the most common types of thyroid problems, as well as their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and complications
- Thyroid Patient Information - American Thyroid Association
Thyroid hormone replacement is a critical element in the overall management of patients with thyroid cancer
- Your thyroid gland - British Thyroid Foundation
What is a thyroid gland? The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland in your neck It makes two hormones that are secreted into the blood: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) These hormones are necessary for all the cells in your body to work normally
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