Endocrine System

Thyrotropin

Thyrotropin
What is thyrotropin Thyrotropin also called thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is a regulator of thyroid function. Thyrotropin (TSH) is a heterodimeric 28-kDa-glycoprotein hormone released from the anterior pituitary
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Hashimoto’s thyroidits

Hashimoto’s disease
Hashimoto’s thyroidits Hashimoto’s thyroiditis also known as Hashimoto's disease, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis or chronic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism (underactive
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Adrenal hyperplasia

adrenal-hyperplasia
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Congenital adrenal hyperplasia also called "CAH" or 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD), is a group of rare inherited autosomal recessive disorders that affect the adrenal
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Hypothyroidism

hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is a medical term for underactive thyroid, where your thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone for normal body function ((Jonklaas J,
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Thyroid gland

thyroid gland
What is the thyroid gland The thyroid gland is the largest adult gland to have a purely endocrine function, weighing about 25-30 g. The butterfly-shaped
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Parathyroid gland

parathyroid gland location
What is parathyroid gland The parathyroid glands are ovoid glands, usually four in number, partially embedded in the posterior (behind) surface of the thyroid. Each
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