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The medical condition that affects the function of the thyroid gland is referred to as thyroid disease. The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones. These hormones help in regulating energy use, infant development and childhood development. Thyroid diseases are classified into five groups. These are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, structural abnormalities, tumors and abnormal thyroid. The symptoms of hypothyroidism are tiredness, slow movemen...

The medical condition which affects the functioning of the thyroid gland is known as thyroid disease. Its diagnosis is obtained through blood tests, radioiodine scanning, ultrasound and biopsy. The activity of the thyroid gland can be determined by the measurement of the levels of the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine, thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone in blood. In case of diseases, anti-thyroid antibodies may be detected in blood such...

Thyroid disease is the medical condition in which the function of the thyroid gland is significantly affected. Thyroid diseases can be of four types, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, structural abnormalities and tumors. The treatment of such disorders is generally achieved through medication, surgery and radioiodine therapy. Patients suffering from hypothyroidism may be prescribed levothyroxine or natural thyroid hormone derived from pigs, whi...