1. Thyroid Disorders thyroid disorders. Your thyroid gland is a small, butterflyshaped gland located just below your Adam s apple. The thyroid produces http://www.endocrinologist.com/thyroid.htm

THYROID DISORDERS Your thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located just below your Adam's apple. The thyroid produces hormones that affect your body's metabolism and energy level. Thyroid problems are among the most common medical conditions but, because their symptoms often appear gradually, they are commonly misdiagnosed. The three most common thyroid problems are the underactive thyroid , the overactive thyroid and thyroid nodules HYPOTHYROIDISM (Underactive thyroid) The most common cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto's thyroiditis. In this condition, the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland. Common symptoms of hypothyroidism are: Fatigue or lack of energy Weight gain Feeling cold Dry skin and hair Heavy menstrual periods Constipation Slowed thinking D IAGNOSIS of hypothyroidism is usually straightforward, once it is suspected. Patients with hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis have an elevated level of serum TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). However, the rare patient with hypothyroidism due to a pituitary or hypothalamic condition may have a normal or low serum TSH. T REATMENT of hypothyroidism consists of taking thyroid hormone in pill form on a daily basis. Symptoms of hypothyroidism should clear up within a few months of starting treatment. Adjustment of the dose of thyroid pills is based upon measurements of serum TSH. Most patients need to take thyroid hormone for life.

2. Consumer Health Information - Thyroid Disorders Illustrations, definitions, causes, risk factors, symptoms, tests, and treatment, from HealthCentral.com. http://www.healthcentral.com/centers/OneCenter.cfm?center=Thyroid_Disorders

3. Thyroid Disorders thyroid disorders. Printerfriendly version PDF file, 169 Kb. What are the different types of thyroid disorders? thyroid disorders include http://www.4woman.gov/faq/thyroid_disease.htm

Search our database by Health Topic or enter your own keywords THYROID DISORDERS Printer-friendly version PDF file, 169 Kb] What is the thyroid and why should I worry about it? What are the different types of thyroid disorders? What are the signs of a thyroid disorder? How are thyroid disorders treated? ... Hashimoto's Disease What is the thyroid and why should I worry about it? The thyroid is a small gland in the neck, just under the Adam's apple. Shaped like a butterfly, the thyroid plays an important role in a person's health and affects every organ, tissue, and cell in the body. It makes hormones that help to regulate the body's metabolism (how the body uses and stores energy from foods eaten) and organ functions. When the thyroid is not working properly (called thyroid disorder ), it can affect your body weight, energy level, muscle strength, skin health, menstrual cycle (periods), memory, heart rate, and cholesterol level. Thyroid disorders happen: when the thyroid gland is not as active as it should be (called underactive thyroid ); when the thyroid is more active than it should be (called

4. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 2, Ch. 8, Thyroid Disorders Including euthyroid goiter and thyroid cancers from The Merck Manual. http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section2/chapter8/8a.htm

This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 2. Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders Chapter 8. Thyroid Disorders Topics [General] Euthyroid Goiter Euthyroid Sick Syndrome Hyperthyroidism ... Thyroid Cancers [General] Thyroid disorders include euthyroid goiter, euthyroid sick syndrome, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, and thyroid cancers. Discussion of the synthesis and physiology of thyroid hormones and of the laboratory testing of thyroid function are prerequisites to a thorough understanding of these disorders. Synthesis and Release of Thyroid Hormones The general scheme of thyroid hormone biosynthesis is shown in Fig. 8-1. Iodide, which is ingested in food and water, is actively concentrated by the thyroid gland, converted to organic iodine by thyroid peroxidase, and incorporated into tyrosine in intrafollicular thyroglobulin within the colloid at the basal cell surface of the thyroid follicular cell. The tyrosines are iodinated at one (monoiodotyrosine) or two (diiodotyrosine) sites and then coupled to form the active hormones (diiodotyrosine + diiodotyrosine tetraiodothyronine [thyroxine, T

5. Thyroid Disorders thyroid disorders. The thyroid gland may be normal, diffusely enlarged, or nodular. The natural history for this disorder is not clear. http://www.muhealth.org/~daveg/thyroid/thy_dis.html

Thyroid Disorders Thyroid Disorders Menu: Primary Hypothyroid Seconday Hypothyroid (Hypopituitarism) "Subclinical" Hypothyroidism Juvenile Hypothyroid ... Return to Thyroid Home Page Primary Hypothyroid Primary hypothyroidism occurs when disease of the thyroid gland prevents it from producing adequate amounts of thyroid hormone. Symptoms may vary from mild to severe and from nonspecific to very specific. In general, all metabolic processes slow down. Patients are often fatigued, and may also have depression, decreased intellectual function, and, rarely, overt psychosis. Patients frequently complain of cold intolerance, dry skin, and constipation. The heart rate is often slowed, as is the relaxation phase of deep tendon reflexes. There may be high cholesterol, mild anemia, and high serum enzymes, including CPK. The T4 and Free T4 is low and the TSH is always high (usually greater than 20 mU/L) . T3 may be normal. Primary Hypothyroid: Typical History 43 y/o patient with the chief complaint of "decreased energy." She complains of fatigue, inability to finish tasks, sleeping more, yet always being tired. She has also noticed a decreased cold tolerance, constipation, and dryness of the skin. She comments that she is always cold, even in the summer. She has a positive family history for thyroid problems, but does not know the details Return to Menu Seconday Hypothyroid (Hypopituitarism) Secondary hypothyroidism is defined as the failure of the thyroid gland due to the inadequate production of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). This can occur due to primary failure of the pituitary or as the result of hypothalamic dysfunction (tertiary hypothyroidism). Pituitary failure can result from destruction by pituitary and non-pituitary tumors, head trauma, radiation, postpartum infarction (Sheehan’s syndrome) or unknown causes (idiopathic). Generally the symptoms of hypothyroidism are less severe than in primary hypothyroidism and are often complicated by deficiencies of other pituitary hormones, as well as the mass effects of the intracranial tumor. Patients with secondary hypothyroidism must be evaluated for pituitary tumors and other hormone deficiencies.

6. Thyroid Disorders Diagnosing thyroid disorders by David W. Gardner MD. Main Menu Thyroid Pathology thyroid disorders Thyroid Function Tests Thyroid Quiz Thyroid Links http://www.muhealth.org/~daveg/thyroid/thyindex.html

Diagnosing Thyroid Disorders by David W. Gardner M.D. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism University of Missouri Health Sciences Center Columbia, Missouri Main Menu: Thyroid Pathology Thyroid Disorders Thyroid Function Tests Thyroid Quiz Thyroid Links Created and maintained by David W. Gardner M.D. URL: http://www.hsc.missouri.edu/~daveg/thyroid/thyindex.html Last update: 01/07/02

7. Solutions For Thyroid Disorders, Hypothyroid, Hyperthyroid Info Info on natural treatment of various thyroid disorders. http://www.thyroidhealthsolutions.com

8. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 2, Ch. 8, Thyroid Disorders Section 2. Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders hyperlink to list of chapters in current section. Chapter 8. thyroid disorders. Topics. General. Euthyroid Goiter. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section2/chapter8/8a.jsp

9. Vitiligo Society Uk - Loss Of Skin Colour Vitiligo results in a loss of skin color. Vitiligo usually occurs in families, and may sometimes also involve diabetes, thyroid disorders, and some other conditions. http://www.vitiligosociety.org.uk/

Promoting a positive approach to living with vitiligo We recommend that new visitors follow through the 'About Vitiligo' section (3 pages) that starts below and which takes a question and answer format. This may answer many of your queries. Other areas of this site deal with such things as events research grants membership etc. Vitiligo is quite a common skin condition which can cause extreme distress to sufferers because of its unusual appearance. It affects at least one in every hundred people in countries throughout the world including the UK. It affects people of both sexes equally, and it affects all races. It can begin at any age, though about fifty percent of people with vitiligo develop it before the age of twenty five. You cannot catch vitiligo. It is not infectious. Alternative text navigation Intro Genes Treatment Camouflage ... Enquiries Registered Office: The Vitiligo Society, 125 Kennington Road, London SE11 6SF. A company limited by guarantee no.3542195 registered in England and Wales. Registered charity no.

10. THE MERCK MANUALSECOND HOME EDITION, Thyroid Disorders In Ch. thyroid disorders. In 4 to Women who have a family history of thyroid disorders or diabetes are particularly susceptible. In women who http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec22/ch262/ch262f.jsp

11. Major Aspects Of Growth In Children (MAGIC) An organization providing support and education regarding growth disorders in children and related adult disorders. Includes Growth Hormone Deficiency, Barth Syndrome, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Precocious Puberty, RussellSilver Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, thyroid disorders Septo Optic Dysplasia, McCune-Albright Syndrome, and Rare Disorder/Hypophosphatasia. http://www.magicfoundation.org/

12. Thyroid Disorders There are two main kinds of thyroid disorder or thyroid disease. Jump to another section of this article thyroid disorders Why Do Kids Get Thyroid Disease? http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/gland/thyroid.html

KidsHealth Kids Kids' Health Problems Janie didn't notice the changes very much at first - but her teachers did. Since starting sixth grade, Janie had become restless. She was squirmy and nervous, and it was hard for her to sit still in class. Paying attention was hard, too. Finally, Janie's teachers asked the school nurse to call her father. Janie's dad had noticed some changes as well. She was eating more than usual. But instead of gaining weight, Janie was getting thinner. And even though it was almost December, she was sweating a lot. He decided it was time for Janie to have a checkup. It didn't take Janie's doctor long to discover what was wrong. Janie had a problem with her thyroid gland. Now the doctor knew just how to help her. But first Janie had a question: what in the world is a thyroid? What Is the Thyroid? The thyroid (say: thi -royd) is a gland, which is an organ where special chemicals are produced. These chemicals are called hormones (say: hor -moans). The major thyroid hormones the gland makes and releases into the bloodstream are called T4 or thyroxine (say: thi- rocks -in), and T3 or

13. SPINA: Structure Parameter Inference Approach Reference information, mailing list and software on SPINA, a method to calculate constant structure parameters of endocrine feedback control systems from hormone levels obtained in vivo. A first application covers thyroid disorders. http://link.medinn.med.uni-muenchen.de/spina/en/

Introduction S PINA (Structure Parameter Inference Approach), a method to calculate constant structure parameters of endocrine feedback control systems from hormone levels obtained in vivo , has been applied in a prototypical implementation for the evaluation of the thyroid function. This application allows for calculating the thyroid's maximum secretion capacity and the sum activity of the peripheral 5'-deiodinase from the levels of TSH, FT4 and FT3 determined only once. Please use the navigation bar in this window's left to get informed about SPINA's theory and practice and to perform calculations from your patients' data. New: SPINA-Thyr Version 3.0.1 with enhanced calculation functions. Introduction Principles of the method Clinical appraisal Calculate online and Download ... Imprint

14. Thyroid Disorders Jump to another section of this article thyroid disorders Why Do Kids Get Thyroid Disease? What Will the Doctor Do? Reviewer name and date on last page. http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/gland/thyroid_p2.html

KidsHealth Kids Kids' Health Problems Why Do Kids Get Thyroid Disease? In most cases, doctors and scientists can't say exactly why a kid gets thyroid disease. It's not something that you can catch from someone else like a cold, and usually it isn't caused by anything you've eaten (or didn't eat) or done to your body. A kid with thyroid disease may have inherited the condition because the tendency to get thyroid disease may run in their family. That means that a kid's mom or dad, grandparents, or other close relatives might have thyroid problems, too. A baby can have hypothyroidism from birth if she is born without a thyroid gland or if her thyroid didn't develop completely while she was inside her mother. And sometimes a baby's thyroid is fully developed at birth, but it just can't make enough thyroid hormone. Not having enough iodine (say: eye -o-dine) in the diet can cause thyroid problems. Iodine is a mineral that's needed by the body to make thyroid hormone. It's found naturally in foods like seafood and milk. After scientists discovered that iodine is so important to the thyroid, it was added to most kinds of salt we use to help make sure that people get enough iodine in what they eat. Because of this, it's very uncommon for a kid in the United States to get a thyroid problem from lack of iodine. Some medications also can cause thyroid problems by blocking the thyroid from making enough hormone.

15. Ask NOAH About The Thyroid Español Ask NOAH About The Thyroid and thyroid disorders. What are Thyroid Diseases? Care and Treatment. Specific thyroid disorders. Euthyroid http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/thyroid/thyroid.html

Ask NOAH About: The Thyroid and Thyroid Disorders What are Thyroid Diseases? Care and Treatment The Basics Glossary Women and Thyroid Diseases ... Clinical Trials Specific Thyroid Disorders Euthyroid Sick Syndrome Goiter Hyperthyroidism Graves' Disease ... Return to the Endocrine Disorders Page What are Thyroid Diseases The Basics How Thyroid Problems Can Effect Your Health - New South Wales Department of Health, Australia Overview - American Medical Women's Association Thyroid Disorders: An Overview - New York Thyroid Center Complete Home Medical Guide ... Merck Manual, 2nd Home Edition Glossary Glossary of Thyroid Terms and Abbreviations- National Graves Disease Foundation Thyroid Disease Definitions - KidsHealth Anatomy and Physiology of the Thyroid Gland Anatomy of the Thyroid Gland - Jefferson Health System Thyroid Gland - The Columbia Encyclopedia The Thyroid Gland - Methodist Health Care System, Houston TX (also in Spanish Testing and Diagnosis of Thyroid Disorders Biopsy Biopsy - MyThyroid.com Thyroid Nodule Fine Needle Aspirate - MEDLINEplus (also in Spanish Blood Tests ELISA Test - MedicineNet T3 (Triiodothyronine) - American Association for Clinical Chemistry T4 (Thyroxine) - American Association for Clinical Chemistry Testing for Mild Thyroid Failure - American Medical Women's Association (Discussion of TSH test) ... TSH (Thyroid-stimulating hormone, Thyrotropin) - American Association for Clinical Chemistry

16. Thyroid Disorders And Pregnancy thyroid disorders and Pregnancy. Gregory P. Becks, MD, FRCP(C) Assistant Professor of Medicine St. thyroid disorders and Pregnancy. http://www.thyroid.ca/Articles/EngE11A.html

Version française Thyroid Disorders and Pregnancy Gregory P. Becks, MD, FRCP(C) Assistant Professor of Medicine St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario Gerard N. Burrow, MD, FRCP Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California Thyroid Disorders and Pregnancy Thyroid disease is present in 2-5 percent of all women and 1-2 percent of women in the reproductive age group. Not unexpectedly, thyroid problems are common in women who are pregnant. In this article we will view pregnancy broadly to include the antepartum (before pregnancy) and postpartum (after pregnancy) periods, as well as pregnancy itself. Both the baby's and mother's well-being are equally important. In this review we will outline our approach to the common thyroid disorders encountered in pregnancy based on questions frequently asked by our own patients. Spectrum of Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy Several of the thyroid disorders which tend to occur during pregnancy are autoimmune in nature. By this we mean that the body develops antibodies directed against thyroid cells, which then affect the way the thyroid gland functions. Antibodies which damage the thyroid cells may result in lymphocytic thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid), also known as Hashimoto's disease. These damaging antibodies can reduce the function of the thyroid and lead to hypothyroidism. On the other hand, your body can make antibodies against thyroid tissue which can stimulate thyroid cell function. In this case, hyperthyroidism due to over-function of the thyroid (Graves' disease) may be the result.

17. New York Thyroid Center: Overview Of Thyroid Disorders hyroid disorders are very common in the United States with over 20 million people under treatment. An estimated 2 million others have an undiagnosed thyroid http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/disorders.html

New York Thyroid Center Home hyroid disorders are very common in the United States with over 20 million people under treatment. An estimated 2 million others have an undiagnosed thyroid problem. Women are especially vulnerable, and if they have a personal or family history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, pernicious anemia, prematurely graying hair, vitiligo or other autoimmune disease, there is a greater risk of thyroid malfunction (25%). Hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid is a disease which often presents with nervousness, palpitations, heat intolerance and weight loss. It is estimated that there are approximately 1 million patients in the United States suffering from Graves' disease, the most common form of hyperthyroidism. Fifteen percent of these cases are seen in the general population over the age of sixty. Hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid is due to an insufficient amount of thyroid hormone. Patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, the most common cause of an underactive thyroid, experience fatigue, weight gain difficulty concentrating and depression. At least 10% of women in the United States will have signs of a failing thyroid by the age of fifty. At age 60, 17% of women and 8% of men have signs of a failing thyroid. Women and thyroid disease Thyroid disease is up to eight times more common in women than in men. At least 8% of women will have thyroid dysfunction following pregnancy. Thyroid dysfunction in the post partum period may play a role in some cases of postpartum depression. Additionally, thyroid disease may contribute to infertility if it is not recognized and treated.

18. Dr. Martin K. Jones Specializes in pregnancy complicated by diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders and nonpregnancy related conditions such as abnormal bleeding, precancerous cervical cells, infertility, hysteroscopy, hysterectomy, laparoscopy. http://www.cbjw.com/jones/

19. Thyroid Disorders - Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention home endocrine disorders thyroid thyroid disorders. Diabetes and Hormone Center of the Pacific Basic information about thyroid disorders. http://www.healthcyclopedia.com/endocrine-disorders/thyroid.html

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Home Health cyclopedia All Topics by Category The Good Health Search Engine Health Conditions A-Z Gurus ... thyroid > support Thyroid Disorders - Support Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention External links (marked with an arrow ) open in a new window. This site is a web directory and does not offer medical advice. We cannot take responsibility for information found on listed sites. This Page Subtopics Related Topics Medical Definition Message Boards ... Web Directory: Subtopics: Support > Organizations Related Topics: Support Groups/Conditions and Diseases/Endocrine Disorders Medical Definition: University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "support" Message Boards: Google Groups: alt.support.thyroid Health News: Search millions of published articles for news on Thyroid Disorders - Support Modern Medicine Aging The Ardell Wellness Report HealthFacts Medical Post Medical Update Men's Health and the National Women's Health Report Note: Subscription required to access the full text of articles. Web Directory: American Foundation Of Thyroid Patients Non-profit support group for thyroid patients and their families, providing information about thyroid disease and thyroid disorders. Membership information, poll, newsletter excerpt. Houston, TX MediBoard Network Information about a message board for patient to patient support for sufferers of graves' and thyroid disease.

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