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Is tetany caused by hyposecretion of the thyroid?
No, the condition is caused by deficiency of the parathyroid gland.
Can the thyroid gland swell?
A deficiency that causes the thyroid gland to swell is iodine deficiency. This is also believed to be the main cause of goiter.
Tetany resulting from uncontrolled muscle spasms may indicate a malfunction of the?
parathyroid gland
What causes creatinism?
Cretinism is usually caused by failure of the thyroid gland, which is associated with Hasimoto's disease, or an deficiency of enzymes to deal with iodine.
What gland can cause goither?
the thyroid gland, from iodine deficiency , or a low functioning thyroid gland which is (hypothyroidism)
What gland causes a miscarriage?
There is no specific gland causing this.
Which endocrine gland causes the process of puberty to begin?
the pituitary gland.
What is the response of the thyroid gland to an iodine deficiency?
Increase in its size to trap more thyroxine
What is thyroid stimulating hormone deficiency?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is involved in stimulation of the thyroid gland. A lack of stimulation in the gland leads to hypothyroidism.
What causes sweat under your arms?
One of the appendages of the skin is the cuteneous gland. it has two categories which are the sudoriferous(sweat) gland and sebaceous(oil) gland. the causes of sweat under arms is because of its sweat gland.
What skin gland produces oily secretion that causes blackheads?
sebaceous gland
Why Euthyroid patients with goitres are treated with thyroxine?
It depends on the specific type of goiter. Thyroid physiology and pathophysiology is very complex but I will try to be very basic. Iodine deficiency & low production of thyroxine are the main causes for goitres in euthyroid individuals. In mountainous areas dietary iodine deficiency still exists, in some areas as 'endemic goitre' where goitre, occasionally massive, is common. The patients may be euthyroid or hypothyroid depending on the severity of iodine deficiency. Because iodine is essential for the thyroid hormone production. The mechanism is thought to be borderline hypothyroidism leading to TSH stimulation and thyroid enlargement in the face of continuing iodine deficiency. TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland and travels to the thyroid gland, "stimulating" the gland. Among the multiple effects it has on the gland, TSH causes cells of the gland to increase size and number. This can contribute to a goiter. Thyroxine is a thyroid hormone. It is secreted from the thyroid gland and travels throughout the body affecting many organs. It also travels back to the pituitary gland and causes the pituitary to decrease secretion of TSH since the body has plenty of thyroid hormone flowing. By decreasing TSH, thyroxine also helps to decrease growth of the thyroid gland. Normal Serum thyroxine 51.4-154.4 nmol/L. In certain occasions patients are with low levels of thyroxine ,even though they are within normal range; euthyroids. Therefore TSH secretion is not inhibited, resulting the goitre due to the continuous stimulation of the gland.
