Thyroid

disease is a disease of the thyroid gland; a part of the endocrine system. The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck. The endocrine system is responsible for all the chemical interactions in our body e.g. hormones. This is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks the cells of the thyroid gland. It results in the inflammation and destruction of the gland, resulting in hypothyroidism. [3] Normal functioning of the thyroid gland: A healthy thyroid gland releases the…

The thyroid gland which is located on your neck is responsible for producing hormones in your body, but when the thyroid gland overproduces hormones it's called hypothyroidism. This can be hereditary or developed over time. For me this was passed down to me by my father who suffers from hypothyroidism which means the thyroid gland isn't producing enough hormones. I was 13 years old when I first diagnosed with hypothyroidism. After talking to my doctor I found out that many of my behaviors…

overproduction of thyroid hormones. This overproduction is known as hyperthyroidism and there are a number of disorders and diseases that may result in hyperthyroidism, with Grave’s disease being the most common cause. According to Grazia Aleppo MD, FACE, FACP, who is an associate professor of Medicine at the Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, hyperthyroidism can be defined as a condition in which the thyroid gland is overactive and makes excessive amounts of thyroid hormone. The thyroid…

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in the increase of production of thyroid hormones. The immune system is designed to protect the body and fight off any infection; it is meant to differentiate and abolish any harmful elements within the body (Medow, 2013). For example, bacteria or viruses. Autoimmune disorder does the opposite…

autoimmune disease that affects the Thyroid. “With Hashimoto’s disease, the immune system makes antibodies that damage thyroid cells and interfere with [their ability to make production of hormones produced in thyroid gland which include triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)]” (Cooper, 2012). When a person has Hashimoto thyroid disease “the immune system produces antibodies that attack the thyroid” (Cooper, 2012). This can cause a persisting impairment of the thyroid causing it to slow the…

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma or also known as (ATC) is located on the gene NKX2-1 which is found on chromosome 14q13.3. ATC is a very rapid and aggressive type of thyroid cancer. Anaplastic invades the thyroid gland that’s located at the base of the throat right below the adam’s apple. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight. Anaplastic is the least common thyroid cancer out of the 4 types, anaplastic occurs to people of the age…

Thyroid disorders are basically conditions that affect the well-functioning of the thyroid gland, a gland that is located in the front of the neck. Thyroid gland regulates several body metabolic processes. There are several types of thyroid disorders which affects the glands function or structure. This paper will focus on hypothyroidism, its symptoms, treatments and effects on people. Hypothyroidism is a disorder that is common in endocrine and it results from the deficiency of thyroid hormone…

Introduction Graves' disease, or toxic diffuse goiter, is an autoimmune disease where too much activity of the thyroid gland causes an overproduction of thyroid hormones such as T3 and T4. The disease is known for resulting in hyperthyroidism (an over active thyroid) which causes an enlarged thyroid and eye problems among other things. A large amount of different conditions and effectors can cause hyperthyroidism, but Graves' disease has shown to be one of the two most common. The disease can…

tissue instead of protecting it. There are also antibodies produced that are directed against the thyroid gland and lead to chronic inflammation. It is not yet known why some people produce these antibodies, although this condition is linked to families. When your thyroid comes under attack from malfunctioning immune cells, it impairs your thyroids ability to make and supply sufficient amounts of the thyroid hormones. These hormones provoke growth and development, and are responsible for…

of TSH show an overactive thyroid. A number of disorders of thyroid function have been found to be caused by mutations in the TSHR gene, which encodes the TSH receptor protein. Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder is the main cause of hyperthyroidism producing antibodies by the immune system arouse the thyroid to produce too much T4. Hyperthyroidism can be caused due to many conditions likes grave’s disease an autoimmune disorder, producing antibodies to excite thyroid gland to produce excess…