Thyroiditis Symptoms, Causes and More
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The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck below the Adam's apple. As part of the body's endocrine system, it produces hormones that regulate the body's metabolic rate, controlling heart, muscle and digestive function, brain development and bone maintenance.1NHS Choices, NHS, www.nhs.uk/conditions/thyroiditis/. Most people are unaware of their thyroid gland unless it swells or becomes painful.
Thyroiditis is another name for the swelling or inflammation of the thyroid gland. This condition can lead to over-(hyperthyroidism) or under-production(hypothyroidism) of thyroid hormones, causing a range of symptoms.2‘Thyroiditis.’ American Thyroid Association, www.thyroid.org/thyroiditis/.
