Saturday, 7 May 2011

THE THYROID

                The  thyroid, an  endocrine gland of  vertebrate , situated  in
the neck infront of the  trachea  It secretes  several  hormones, principally    thyroxine  (T4) ,   and triiodothyronine (T3)  ,an   iodine   containing   hommone  that stimulate  growth,metabolism,
and  other  function of  the  body  ,
           The   thyroid   gland  may  beb  thought   of  as  the  regulator   gland  of  the  body`s   metabolic   rate.
          There     are  three   kinds   of     disorders   in  thyroidism,
hyperthyroidism  (overactivity)  and  hypothyroidism   
(decrease-activity)  and   thyroid  nodules.
         So   we  should    examine  the  thyiond   function  test.
                               

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