Thyroid disorders

Peter Kopp

doi:10.1007/978-1-59259-963-9_35

Thyroid disorders

Peter Kopp^*

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Medicine, Endocrinology Division

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Abstract

The thyroid is controlled by a classic hypothalamic-pituitary axis. The thyroid gland evolves from two distinct embryological structures. Thyroid disorders can broadly be divided into disorders of function or growth. The two alterations may occur independently or in combination. For example, in patients with Graves' disease, the thyroid is typically diffusely enlarged and secretes excessive amounts of thyroid hormone. This chapter gives an overview on the variety of defects affecting thyroid function and growth at all levels of the axis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Principles of Molecular Medicine
Publisher	Humana Press
Pages	337-356
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Print)	9781588292025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-963-9_35
State	Published - 2006

Keywords

Autoimmune thyroid disorders
Graves' disease
human chorionic gonadotropin
iodide
medullary thyroid cancer
multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
pendred syndrome
thyroid cancer
thyroid disorders
thyrotropin-releasing hormone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

UN SDGs

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