The thyroid gland can cause goiter when it becomes enlarged due to conditions such as iodine deficiency, inflammation (thyroiditis), or overactivity (Graves' disease) or underactivity (hypothyroidism).
TSH stands for Thyroid Stimulating hormone it is secreted from the pituitary gland (which is an endocrine gland ) directly into the blood , circulates in the blood till it reaches the thyroid gland where it is picked by certain receptors and cause thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormone which is of two types T3 and T4
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Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
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Thyromegaly with diffuse parenchymal disease is a disease of the thyroid that causes goiter. Thyromegaly with diffuse parenchymal disease affects the functioning of the thyroid with many abnormalities.
The Thyroid Gland secretes Calcitonin.
Removal of the thyroid gland because of cancer or other thyroid disorders can result in hypothyroidism.
Thyroxine, or 3,5,3',5'-tetraiodothyronine - T4, a form of thyroid hormones is the major hormone secreted by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet. In the United States, a goiter more often occurs due to the over or underproduction of thyroid hormones, or due to nodules that develop in the thyroid gland.
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged.