Thyroid
Published in Oxford University Press eBooks • Apr 1, 2020
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Authors:,,
Jad M. Abdelsattar
Moustafa M. El Khatib
T. K. Pandian
Abstract
The thyroid gland forms from endoderm beginning at gestational week 5. The butterfly-shaped thyroid gland wraps around the trachea, cricoid, and thyroid cartilages. Excess thyroxine causes hyperthyroidism and suppression of the sensitive thyroid-stimulating hormone value. Hyperthyroidism may cause s...