Thyroidologist

Inflammation of the thyroid gland. Thyroiditis may be an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland over time, causing hypothyroidism (too little…

Surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid.

A laboratory specimen consisting of the thyroid and parathyroid.

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulates the release of thyroid hormone from thyroglobulin. It also stimulates the growth…

Thyroid transcription factor 1 (371 aa, ~39 kDa) is encoded by the human NKX2-1 gene. This protein is involved in transcriptional…

Acute onset of severe, life-threatening hyperthyroidism caused by a sudden release of excessive thyroid hormone.