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Five Questions and Five Answers for Thyroid Surgery

Patients with various thyroid diseases may encounter situations requiring surgery: Hyperthyroidism: If goiter is especially obvious, Or drug therapy is ineffective and iodine 131 therapy cannot be carried out. Or hyperthyroidism is caused by thyroid adenoma… it requires surgery to remove part of the thyroid gland, To treat hyperthyroidism. Thyroid nodules: If the nodules are compressed to surrounding organs, or the nodules tend to be malignant, or the nodules are complicated with hyperthyroidism and drug therapy is ineffective… thyroid surgery is also required. Thyroid cancer: If thyroid cancer is confirmed by thyroid color Doppler ultrasound and fine needle biopsy, surgery must be carried out as soon as possible. The following are the five most common problems encountered by thyroid patients Read More …

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Truth, do you want iodized salt?

Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human body, It is also a controversial topic in recent years. China is one of the countries with the most serious iodine deficiency in the world. The [macroneck disease] caused by iodine deficiency was recorded in the Warring States Period of China. In addition, Iodine deficiency can also cause childhood dementia, It may even cause brain development disorders in children. Fortunately, At present, [iodine deficiency disease] in our country has been eliminated on the whole, In the process, The policy of adding iodized salt to salt is the most important one. In 2009, Some media began to hype the topic of iodized salt [disease], Linking the rise in thyroid cancer incidence to iodized salt, Read More …

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Worries of Expectant Mothers: When Thyroid Diseases Knock at the Door (Hyperthyroidism)

Pregnant in October, It is the process of waiting for happiness to knock at the door. But in the meantime, Often there are some unexpected visitors, such as this, no, is this group of… thyroid diseases. Thyroid diseases that may occur during pregnancy are various, and can be divided into two categories from the function: hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism) and hypothyroidism (hypothyroidism). This issue focuses on hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism next stage see. I. Thyroid gland during pregnancy Before the main character officially takes the stage, let’s briefly introduce the background of the plot: What changes have thyroid gland undergone after entering pregnancy? The main function of thyroid gland is to concentrate iodine in the whole body and process it into thyroxine necessary for Read More …

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Truth, do you want iodized salt?

Iodine is an essential micronutrient for human body, It is also a controversial topic in recent years. China is one of the countries with the most serious iodine deficiency in the world. The [macroneck disease] caused by iodine deficiency was recorded in the Warring States Period of China. In addition, Iodine deficiency can also cause childhood dementia, It may even cause brain development disorders in children. Fortunately, At present, [iodine deficiency disease] in our country has been eliminated on the whole, In the process, The policy of adding iodized salt to salt is the most important one. In 2009, Some media began to hype the topic of iodized salt [disease], Linking the rise in thyroid cancer incidence to iodized salt, Read More …

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Worries of Expectant Mothers: When Thyroid Diseases Knock at the Door (Hyperthyroidism)

Pregnant in October, It is the process of waiting for happiness to knock at the door. But in the meantime, Often there are some unexpected visitors, such as this, no, is this group of… thyroid diseases. Thyroid diseases that may occur during pregnancy are various, and can be divided into two categories from the function: hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism) and hypothyroidism (hypothyroidism). This issue focuses on hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism next stage see. I. Thyroid gland during pregnancy Before the main character officially takes the stage, let’s briefly introduce the background of the plot: What changes have thyroid gland undergone after entering pregnancy? The main function of thyroid gland is to concentrate iodine in the whole body and process it into thyroxine necessary for Read More …

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Physical examination results said there were thyroid nodules, how to do?

Where is the thyroid gland? What does it look like? Thyroid gland is located directly in front of the neck of the human body. It is shaped like a big butterfly lying on the trachea and also like a shield armour protecting the trachea. Therefore, it is called thyroid gland. It is not easy to see or touch under normal conditions. If you can see or touch it, you should pay attention to it. What is the use of thyroid gland? Thyroid gland is an endocrine organ that secretes a series of hormones, which are called thyroxine. Thyroxine has the functions of promoting cell metabolism, increasing oxygen consumption, stimulating tissue growth, maturation and differentiation, and plays an important role in Read More …