Thyroid disease

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Overview

Classification

Goiter
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Thyroiditis
Thyroid Nodule
Thyroid Cancers

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. It has a regulatory effect on body metabolism by secreting hormones. The principal hormones include  thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones regulate the rate of metabolism and affect the growth and rate of function of many other systems in the body. Iodine is an essential component of both T3 and T4. Any disturbances in the rate of hormone production may result in many sequences in body metabolism.

Classification

Thyroid disorders could be classified as the nature of the disease and its symptoms.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Hypothyroidism
 
 
Hyperthyroidism
 
 
 
Simple Goiter
 
 
Thyroid Cancers