The term “thyroid disease” describes a wide range of conditions involving underproduction or overproduction of hormones necessary to normal biologic functions. The thyroid uses iodine to produce hormones that regulate growth and other metabolic functions. A high level of thyroid hormones causes hyperthyroidism while low levels signal hypothyroidism.
2. The term “thyroid disease” describes a
wide range of conditions involving
underproduction or overproduction of
hormones necessary to normal biologic
functions. The thyroid uses iodine to
produce hormones that regulate growth and
other metabolic functions. A high level of
thyroid hormones causes hyperthyroidism
while low levels signal hypothyroidism.
3. Conditions triggered by hypothyroidism
include postpartum thyroiditis, autoimmune
or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, silent thyroiditis,
and acute thyroiditis. The body also
occasionally develops thyroid hormone
resistance because of various medical
conditions. When a person’s thyroid is
overactive, he or she sometimes
experiences such illnesses as Graves’
disease, toxic nodules, toxic multinodular
goiters, or hashitoxicosis.
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