Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome is caused by mutations in the gene coding for a thyroid hormone transporter, preventing thyroid hormones from entering brain cells.
In an interview with Ophthalmology Times, Alon Kahana, MD, PhD, discusses interleukin-6 and its role in autoimmune diseases, particularly thyroid eye disease, noting that a promising alternative under ...
Thyroid nodules are growths in the thyroid gland, a small organ in your neck located in front of your windpipe (trachea). The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormone, which regulates many of your ...
If your thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, you have a condition known as hyperthyroidism. Treatment for this condition aims to reduce and regulate thyroid hormone production.
While hypothyroidism can lead to serious and potentially fatal complications without treatment, it is possible to have too much thyroid hormone: a condition called hyperthyroidism, which can lead ...