Frequently Asked Questions What is the thyroid gland? The thyroid gland located in the neck…
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Normal pregnancy results in a number of important changes that alter thyroid function.
Iodine, in the form of iodide, is made into two radioactive isotopes that are commonly used in patients with thyroid diseases.
Thyroid operations are advised for patients who have a variety of thyroid conditions, including both cancerous and benign thyroid nodules
Thyroiditis includes a group of individual disorders that all cause thyroidal inflammation. As a result, there may be many different clinical presentations.
Thyroid hormone is used:
1) to replace the function of a failing, or failed, thyroid gland (replacement therapy), and
2) to prevent further growth of thyroid tissue (suppression therapy), particularly in patients with a history of thyroid cancer
It has been appreciated for a very long time that there is a complex relationship between thyroid disease, body weight and metabolism.
Iodine is essential for proper function of the thyroid gland, which uses it to make the hormones. How Iodine effects the Thyroid, click here.
Thyroid function tests change during pregnancy due to the influence of two main hormones: HCG, the hormone measured in pregnancy and estrogen.
Thyroiditis is a general term that refers to “inflammation of the thyroid gland”. Click here for more information.
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