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Yes, half of the thyroid gland can be surgically removed. This surgery is known as a partial thyroidectomy. It is common that after half of the thyroid gland is surgically removed that a patient will need to start taking daily thyroid medication.
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∙ 14y agoIf your remaining thyroid tissue is not able to keep up with your body's needs for thyroid hormones, you will need replacement medications.
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What would occur if the thyroid gland is removed?
lose of hormones
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What is the large gland adjacent to the trachea?
The thyroid gland.
Can I have a very low blood pressure after my thyroid gland was removed if I don't take synthetic thyroid medicine?
Nope
What would cause a person to have their thyroid removed?
A person might need to have their thyroid gland removed if there is concern that they might have thyroid cancer, or that it has been confirmed that they have thyroid cancer. Another reason for removing the thyroid gland is to help treat hyperthyroidism or Graves' disease.Related Article: Hyperthyroidism and Graves' DiseaseRelated Article: Thyroid Cancer Prognosis: What to Expect
Can thyroid be transplanted in a person?
Apparently this would decrease the drug companies billion dollar industry, so probably not likely.However - India has tested with rabbit thyroidsthyroid.about.com/b/.../thyroid-transplant-from-a-rabbit.htm
Why would TSH have no effect on the metbolic rate of the thyroidectomized rat?
The only effect of TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is to stimulate the thyroid gland tissue to produce thyroxine. If there is no longer a thyroid gland to stimulate, the TSH is produced in great abundance, but with no effect.
What gland is responsible for how fast you use up the food you eat?
thyroid gland
What is the most severe form of hypothyroidism?
If a person has suffered from thyroid cancer, and has had their thyroid gland surgically removed in order to treat the cancer, that person would then have the most severe form of hypothyroidism, which is to have no thyroid gland at all.
What endocrine gland is located in the trachea?
The thyroid gland
What is the target gland for tsh?
the thyroid
What gland produces thyroxine?
Thyroid Gland is the gland that produce the hormone thyroxin.
