Thyroid Diseases

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Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. Thyroid hormones control the rate of many activities in your body. These include how fast you burn calories and how fast your heart beats. All of these activities are your body's metabolism. Thyroid problems include Goiter - enlargement of the thyroid gland Hyperthyroidism - when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs Hypothyroidism - when your thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones Thyroid cancer Thyroid nodules - lumps in the thyroid gland Thyroiditis - swelling of the thyroid To diagnose thyroid diseases, doctors use a medical history, physical exam, and thyroid tests. They sometimes also use a biopsy. Treatment depends on the problem, but may include medicines, radioiodine therapy, or thyroid surgery. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health

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DrOwl

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Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. Thyroid hormones control the rate of many activities in your body. These include how fast you burn calories and how fast your heart beats. All of these activities are your body's metabolism. Thyroid problems include Goiter - enlargement of the thyroid gland Hyperthyroidism - when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs Hypothyroidism - when your thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormones Thyroid cancer Thyroid nodules - lumps in the thyroid gland Thyroiditis - swelling of the thyroid To diagnose thyroid diseases, doctors use a medical history, physical exam, and thyroid tests. They sometimes also use a biopsy. Treatment depends on the problem, but may include medicines, radioiodine therapy, or thyroid surgery. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health

WebMD: Thyroid Problems
Through the hormones it produces, the thyroid gland influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body. Thyroid disorders can range from a small, harmless goiter (enlarged gland) that needs no treatment to life-threatening cancer.
https://www.webmd.com/women/guide/understanding-thyroid-problems-basics
Hypothyroidism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feeling sluggish? Gaining unexpected weight? Your thyroid gland may not be working effectively. Learn more about causes and treatments of this condition.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/symptoms-causes/syc-20350284
Thyroid Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Testing & Treatment
Thyroid disease is a general term for conditions that prevent your thyroid from making the right amount of hormones. Symptoms can include changes in your heart rate and body weight.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8541-thyroid-disease
Thyroid Patient Information | American Thyroid Association
Thyroid hormone helps the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as they should. Click on any category below for more specific information on thyroid disease.
https://www.thyroid.org/thyroid-information/
Thyroid disease | womenshealth.gov
Your thyroid makes a hormone that controls how fast your heart beats and how fast you burn calories. Learn about symptoms and how thyroid diseases are diagnosed and treated.
https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/thyroid-disease
Thyroid Diseases - MedlinePlus
Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. Thyroid hormones control the rate of many activities in your body. These include how fast you burn calories and how fast your heart beats. All of these activities are your body's metabolism.
https://medlineplus.gov/thyroiddiseases.html
Hormone Health Network: Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism means you have too little thyroid hormone. Another term is an “under-active thyroid.” Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder. It occurs more often in women and people over age 60. Hypothyroidism tends to run in families.
https://www.hormone.org/diseases-and-conditions/hypothyroidism
Thyroid Diseases - Harvard Health
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that site in the neck under the Adam's apple. It regulates the body's metabolism by sending thyroid hormone to the organs through the blood.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/thyroid-diseases
Overview of Thyroid Function - Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - Merck Manuals Professional Edition
Overview of Thyroid Function and Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - Learn about from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/thyroid-disorders/overview-of-thyroid-function
Radiology Info: Thyroid Disease
Current, accurate information about thyroid disease. Learn how doctors diagnose, evaluate and treat overactive and underactive thyroid, and thyroid cancer.
https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=thyroid-disease

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WebMD: Thyroid Problems
Through the hormones it produces, the thyroid gland influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body. Thyroid disorders can range from a small, harmless goiter (enlarged gland) that needs no treatment to life-threatening cancer.
https://www.webmd.com/women/guide/understanding-thyroid-problems-basics
Hypothyroidism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feeling sluggish? Gaining unexpected weight? Your thyroid gland may not be working effectively. Learn more about causes and treatments of this condition.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/symptoms-causes/syc-20350284
Thyroid Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Testing & Treatment
Thyroid disease is a general term for conditions that prevent your thyroid from making the right amount of hormones. Symptoms can include changes in your heart rate and body weight.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8541-thyroid-disease
Thyroid Patient Information | American Thyroid Association
Thyroid hormone helps the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as they should. Click on any category below for more specific information on thyroid disease.
https://www.thyroid.org/thyroid-information/
Thyroid disease | womenshealth.gov
Your thyroid makes a hormone that controls how fast your heart beats and how fast you burn calories. Learn about symptoms and how thyroid diseases are diagnosed and treated.
https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/thyroid-disease
Thyroid Diseases - MedlinePlus
Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. Thyroid hormones control the rate of many activities in your body. These include how fast you burn calories and how fast your heart beats. All of these activities are your body's metabolism.
https://medlineplus.gov/thyroiddiseases.html
Hormone Health Network: Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism means you have too little thyroid hormone. Another term is an “under-active thyroid.” Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder. It occurs more often in women and people over age 60. Hypothyroidism tends to run in families.
https://www.hormone.org/diseases-and-conditions/hypothyroidism
Thyroid Diseases - Harvard Health
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that site in the neck under the Adam's apple. It regulates the body's metabolism by sending thyroid hormone to the organs through the blood.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/thyroid-diseases
Overview of Thyroid Function - Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - Merck Manuals Professional Edition
Overview of Thyroid Function and Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - Learn about from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/thyroid-disorders/overview-of-thyroid-function
Radiology Info: Thyroid Disease
Current, accurate information about thyroid disease. Learn how doctors diagnose, evaluate and treat overactive and underactive thyroid, and thyroid cancer.
https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=thyroid-disease

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