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Nuclear Bombs, Radioiodine and Thyroid Cancer

This page is an excerpt from the AACE home page.

Hurthle Cell Thyroid Tumor

Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer- Not Quite the Same as Follicular Cancer

Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism is the combination of symptoms due to inadequate parathyroid hormone production.  This is a very rare condition, and most commonly occurs because of damage to or removal of parathyroid glands at the time of parathyroid or thyroid surgery.   

Thyroiditis

Thyroiditis is an inflammation (not an infection) of the thyroid gland. Several types of thyroiditis exist and the treatment is different for each.

Thyroid Cancer: Medullary Cancer

This page includes more advanced information on a specific type of thyroid cancer. . .

Thyroid Function Tests

Test Abbreviation Typical Ranges Serum thyroxine T4 4.6-12 ug/dl

Parathyroid Anatomy

The key to these questions is to understand where parathyroids come from. When you understand this, you will understand why parathyroid anatomy is some of the most variable anatomy in the human body--and why it is VERY important to get a very experienced parathyroid surgeon to

Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Tumors

If you have parathyroid disease, chances are that just one of your parathyroid glands has gone bad. Parathyroid disease will be cured if the surgeon takes out that one bad gland!  But, there are four parathyroids and they can be located all over the n

Thyroid Nodules

Basic Facts About Thyroid Nodules

Hypothyroidism: Too little thyroid hormone

Since hypothyroidism is caused by too little thyroid hormone secreted by the thyroid, the diagnosis of hypothyroidism is based almost exclusively upon measuring the amount of thyroid hormone in the blood.  There are normal ranges for all thyroid horm
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