thyroid

Thyroid nodules are an abnormal growth of thyroid cells that form solid or fluid-filled lumps (cysts). It may be malignant, but up to 80% of biopsies are benign.

Thyroid cancer is a disease associated with the development of malignant cells in the thyroid glands. Its primary cause remains unknown. Some researchers have indicated that thyroid cancer may occur as a result of overexposure to…

Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disease. It is characterized by the stimulation of the immune system to attack the thyroid glands making them inflamed. This in turn interferes with the production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid…

Hyperthyroidism (also be referred to as thyrotoxicosis) is a disorder in which the thyroid gland overreacts, producing excessive amounts of thyroxine.  This excess thyroxine alters most body functions. This condition can occur at any age.…

Graves’s disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and it occurs frequently in women. It is an autoimmune condition where the thyroid gland is over stimulated to produce thyroxine. In Grave’s disease, a specific type of antibodies…

Hypothyroidism, sometimes called underactive thyroid, is a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough of a specific set of hormones, particularly thyroxine. Thyroid gland problems are much more common in women than men and…