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The thyroid gland is located below larynx and around trachea. It is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck. It is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body and it is involved in iodine uptake and produces the hormones thyroxine (T4) & triiodothyronine (T3).

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