Goiter, Nontoxic: eMedicine Endocrinology
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Goiter, Nontoxic: eMedicine Endocrinology
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Tags: Endocrinology, Gland, Thyroid Disease, Goiter, Iodine Deficiency
Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2010 at 5:46 pm By:
Nontoxic goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid that isn't a result of inflammation & doesn't cause abnormal function. http://bit.ly/cA05a6
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Goiter, Lithium-Induced: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Lithium is used for the treatment of bipolar manic-depressive disorder. Like iodide, lithium inhibits thyroid hormone (TH) release. In supratherapeutic doses in rodents, as well as in vitro, lithium also inhibits thyroglobulin (Tg) iodination and coupling ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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The use of lithium can result in the development of a goiter. Learn more about lithium-induced goiters. http://bit.ly/auX9UC
Goiter, Diffuse Toxic: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: This condition was first described by the English physician Caleb H. Parry (1755-1822). The disorder is known as Graves disease (after Robert J. Graves) in the English-speaking world and as Basedow disease (after Karl A. von ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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In diffuse toxic goiter, the thyroid gland is diffusely hyperplastic and excessively overproduces thyroid hormone. http://bit.ly/b8Wfds
Goiter: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1656, Thomas Wharton described the distinct nature of what he termed the thyroid gland, distinguishing it from the larynx, as this structure had been considered a laryngeal gland from the time of Andreas Vesalius in ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2010 at 5:30 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library
A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland, and it may be diffuse or nodular. Learn more about goiters. http://bit.ly/9LVqRe
Goiter, Toxic Nodular: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: A toxic nodular goiter (TNG) is a thyroid gland that contains autonomously functioning thyroid nodules, with resulting hyperthyroidism. TNG, or Plummer's disease, was first described by Henry Plummer in 1913. TNG is the second most common ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2010 at 5:28 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library
A toxic nodular goiter is a thyroid gland that has autonomously functioning thyroid nodules causing hyperthyroidism. http://bit.ly/aajdnn
Iodine Deficiency: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Iodine is a chemical element. It is found in trace amounts in the human body, in which its only known function is in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Severe iodine deficiency results in impaired thyroid hormone ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2010 at 5:26 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library
Severe iodine deficiency results in impaired thyroid hormone synthesis and/or thyroid enlargement (goiter). http://bit.ly/bBaKyI
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Study states low recurrence rate makes total thyroidectomy the procedure of choice for nontoxic multinodular goiter. http://bit.ly/cM0AaN
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