Graves’ disease facts Picture of Graves' Disease Graves' disease facts written by Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid that results from abnormal stimulation of the thyroid gland by a material in the blood referred to as thyroid stimulating immunoglobins (TSIs) that bind to and activate thyrotropin receptors....
What is levothyroxine sodium, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Levothyroxine is a synthetic (man-made) version of the principle thyroid hormone, thyroxine (T4) that is made and released by the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormone increases the metabolic rate of cells of all tissues in the body. In the fetus and newborn, thyroid hormone...
Hyperparathyroidism definition and facts* Readers Comments 14 Share Your Story *Hyperparathyroid facts medically edited by Melissa Conrad Stöppler Hyperparathyroidism is a condition characterized by overactivity of the parathyroid glands, four small glands located around the thyroid gland in the neck. Primary hyperparathyroidism occurs when there is a disorder of the parathyroid glands themselves. Secondary hyperparathyroidism...
Hypoparathyroidism facts* *Hypoparathyroidism facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Hypoparathyroidism is a condition in which the body doesn’t make enough parathyroid hormone (PTH), a hormone that regulates the amount of calcium and phosphorus in your body’s bones and blood. Hypoparathyroidism is very rare. It is different from hyperparathyroidism, a much more common condition in...