Category: Hypothyroidism

FAN is an abreviation for Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy. Ultrasound is used to guide a needle into a thyroid nodule suspected of cancer, removing a

Hypothyroidism is a pathologic condition caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormones. The thyroid secretes two hormones, T4 and T3. Only T3 is active. They

Each cell has at least one “energy-generating station” called the mitochondrion (many cells have only a single mitochondrion, whereas others can contain several thousand mitochondria;

Dr. George Gillson, M.D., medical director of the laboratory in Calgary RMA cites a typical example: “A 35 year old woman has been removing the

Anti-TSH receptor antibodies bind to TSH receptors located on the basal membrane of thyrocytes (the cells of the thyroid). These receptors are the essential interface

Biologically, insufficient iron levels may affect the two first steps of thyroid hormones synthesis by reducing the activity of thyroid peroxidase enzyme, depending on iron.

● Amiodarone is an iodine-rich drug widely used for management of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. It is a benzofuranic derivative with a structural similarity to

The thyroid follicle (or thyroid vesicle) is the morpho-functional unit of the thyroid gland. The follicle is composed of an uni-stratified epithelium of follicular cells,

In some cases of chronic urticarial, the mechanism of thyroid autoantibodies is thought to involve the formation of immune complexes, activation of complement, and/or initiation

The Dr. Rind’s Metabolic Temperature Graph™ is an extremely valuable feedback tool that provides a roadmap with which one can see whether they are moving