"Thyroid Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively.
| Descriptor ID |
D013961
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Thyroid Gland- Thyroid Gland
- Gland, Thyroid
- Glands, Thyroid
- Thyroid Glands
- Thyroid
- Thyroids
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thyroid Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Does Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Hyperthyroidism Cause Cancer? J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 01 18; 107(2):e448-e457.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Levothyroxine, Desiccated Thyroid Extract, and Levothyroxine+Liothyronine in Hypothyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 10 21; 106(11):e4400-e4413.
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An evolving role for GRADE-trained methodologists in the American Thyroid Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Development Process. J Clin Epidemiol. 2021 04; 132:147-148.
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Amiodarone and thyroid physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2019 07; 29(5):285-295.
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Less is More: Comparing the 2015 and 2009 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Thyroid Nodules and Cancer. Thyroid. 2016 06; 26(6):759-64.
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Adverse Reactions of Amiodarone on the Thyroid. Cardiology. 2016; 134(3):364-5.
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Guidelines for the treatment of hypothyroidism: prepared by the american thyroid association task force on thyroid hormone replacement. Thyroid. 2014 Dec; 24(12):1670-751.
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Tissue-specific inactivation of type 2 deiodinase reveals multilevel control of fatty acid oxidation by thyroid hormone in the mouse. Diabetes. 2014 May; 63(5):1594-604.
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Type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase is the major source of plasma T3 in euthyroid humans. J Clin Invest. 2005 Sep; 115(9):2524-33.
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Anionic complex-carbohydrate units of human thyroglobulin. Endocrinology. 1990 Nov; 127(5):2056-63.