Thyroid hormone is used in two situations, to replace the function of the thyroid gland and to prevent further growth of thyroid tissue.
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Graves disease is caused by an overactivity of the thyroid gland. Named for Robert Graves, an Irish physician, who described it about 150 yrs ago
Blood tests to measure TSH, T4, T3 and Free T4 are readily available and widely used. Click here for more information on Thyroid blood tests.
Thyroid cancer is rare compared to other cancers. Thyroid cancer is usually very treatable and is often cured with surgery and radioactive iodine
The thyroid glands of children are especially sensitive to radiation, much more so than the thyroid gland of an adult. Click here for more info.
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