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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > thyroid disease
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... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > thyroid disease
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thyroid disease  

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  • Thyroid diseases are a class of diseases resulting from dysfunction of the thyroid, an important endocrine gland. The principal function of the thyroid, a dou-ble-lobed structure located in the neck, is to produce the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which regulate growth and metabolism in the body. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Thyroid Diseases]

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