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Too little thyroxin slows the metabolism down, deepens the voice, causes weight gain and water retention, and retards growth and mental development in children.

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What hormone does the hyroid gland?

The hyroid is the bone our tongues are anchored to in the troat. The thyroid gland makes thyroxin.


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The thyroid is a gland situated in the neck area that secretes hormones. Thyroxin is a hormone that is released by the thyroid gland, along with iodothyronin and calcitonin.


What happens if the thyroid makes too much thyroxin?

Too little thyroxine results in a condition of hypothyroidism. Because thyroid hormones control the metabolism of all the cells in the body, the organism's metabolism may continue to slow until the condition is treated, or until death.


How you get thyroid?

You don't get thyroids. you are born with thyroids and the thyroid happens to be one of the largest Endocrine gands in our body. The Enocrine Gland(S) or our endocrine system is what secrete their products. For example : Pancreas, Ovaries, Testes, Thyroid gland. The thyroid controls how rapidly our body burns energy, makes proteins, and how delicate our body should be to other hormones.


What makes levels of TSH low in graves disease?

In graves disease, TSH level is lowered by thyroid gland, when it makes more thyroid hormone.


What does the thyroid do for the body?

The thyroid glands produces Thyroxin which contains iodine. If there isn't balance amount of iodine in our diet the anterior of the throat including glands becomes swollen. Normal body growth may also be affected in the absence of Thyroxin this process may also be known as thyroid. by: Swornim Poudyal


What is attached to the thyroid?

The thyroid gland controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes protins, and controls how sensitive the body is to other hormones. It participates in these processes by producing thyroid hormones.


What gland makes horomones that helps you grow and stay full of energy?

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What Thyroid condition if you take levothyroxine?

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What happens during a thyroidectomy?

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Can drinking chlorine water cause thyroid diseases?

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