Thyroid Goiter and Thyroid Nodules
What Is Goiter? The term goiter refers to any situation where your thyroid gland has become abnormally enlarged. A normal thyroid thyroid gland weighs about an ounce and is not visible externally. But with goiter, the thyroid enlarges enough so that the change is detectable by ultrasound or x- rays, and in some cases, your […]
High and Low TSH Thyroid Levels
Your thyroid gland produces thyroid hormone. When it functions properly, your thyroid is part of a feedback loop with your pituitary gland that involves several key steps. 1. First, your pituitary senses the level of thyroid hormone that the thyroid has released into the bloodstream. 2. Your pituitary then releases a special messenger hormone, known […]