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Hyperthyroidism in Children and Adolescents

key information

source: American Thyroid Association (ATA)

year: N/A

summary/abstract:

What is the Thyroid Gland?
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland that is located in the lower front of the neck, just above the collarbone. The role of the thyroid is to make thyroid hormones, which are released into the blood and then carried to every tissue in the body. In children, thyroid hormone helps to ensure that growth and development occur normally and that the body’s energy, metabolism, heart, muscles, and other organs are working properly.

What is Hyperthyroidism?
The term hyperthyroidism refers to any condition in which there is too much thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Thyrotoxicosis is another term that is sometimes used to describe this condition.

 

Source: https://www.thyroid.org/wp-content/uploads/patients/brochures/hyperthyroidism_children_adolescents_brochure.pdf

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