Difference between revisions of "Know if You Have Thyroid Disease"

The thyroid governs the body’s metabolism through  the release of two hormones:  triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)<ref name="rf1">https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/thyroiddiseases.html</ref>  Thyroid disease occurs as a result of either overproduction (too much) or underproduction (too little) of the thyroid hormones.<ref name="rf2">http://www.hormone.org/diseases-and-conditions/thyroid/overview</ref> The overproduction or underproduction may lead to a thyroid disease. The most common thyroid diseases are goiter, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism.<ref name="rf3">http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_disorders/article.htm</ref> Knowing whether or not you have one of these diseases will require a visit to the doctor and some tests, but you can familiarize yourself with the symptoms of each one so that you know when something might be off with your thyroid.  

The thyroid governs the body’s metabolism through  the release of two hormones:  triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)<ref name="rf1">https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/thyroiddiseases.html</ref>  Thyroid disease occurs as a result of either overproduction (too much) or underproduction (too little) of the thyroid hormones.<ref name="rf2">http://www.hormone.org/diseases-and-conditions/thyroid/overview</ref> The overproduction or underproduction may lead to a thyroid disease. The most common thyroid diseases are goiter, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism.<ref name="rf3">http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_disorders/article.htm</ref> Knowing whether or not you have one of these diseases will require a visit to the doctor and some tests, but you can familiarize yourself with the symptoms of each one so that you know when something might be off with your thyroid.  

== Steps ==

== Steps ==

===Identifying Goiter===

===Identifying Goiter===