Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Gland Diseases and Other Symptoms Thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system around the front of the throat with the weight of 20 grams and looks like butterfly wings. What are the functions of thyroid gland? It produces and secretes thyroid hormone into the bloodstream. Then, it activates other parts of the body, which is under the control of the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. The body will have the system to control the function of thyroid to maintain the level of thyroid hormone to stay in the normal level at all times. The thyroid hormone is important to stimulate the function of body parts throughout the body, especially the heart and the brain. Moreover, it can control the metabolic system of cells, lipid profiles, digestive system, body temperature control, function of muscles, or even the strength of skin, hair, and nail. Therefore, if there is an abnormality in the thyroid, it will affect the systems of the body and cause further abnormalities. Thyroid Gland Diseases 1. Hyperthyroidism It can be divided into 3 types, which are Graves’ disease, toxic multinodular, and toxic nodule. Currently, it is believed that the body has the abnormality of immune system, which causes the autoantibody. This substance will stimulate the thyroid gland to work harder and produce more thyroid hormone. Therefore, the patient will have thyroid hormone level higher than normal, which will stimulate the
