Medical Disorders and Conditions Thyroid Disorders| American Thyroid Association Founded in 1923, the American Thyroid Association is a professional society of 900 U.S. and international physicians and scientists who specialize in the research and treatment of thyroid diseases. The Association is dedicated to promoting scientific and public understanding of the biology of the thyroid gland and its disorders, so as to improve methods for prevention, diagnosis, and management. The Association fosters excellence in research, patient care, and education of patients, the public, and the medical and scientific communities. The Association also guides public policy about the prevention and management of thyroid diseases. http://www.thyroid.org | |
| Basic Information on Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism A comprehensive overview of thyroid disease, including diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid). http://thyroid.about.com | |
| Hyperthyroidism :: Mayo Clinic Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. Hyperthyroidism can significantly accelerate your body's metabolism, causing sudden weight loss, a rapid or irregular heartbeat, sweating, and nervousness or irritability. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperthyroidism/DS00344 | |
| Hypothyroidism :: Mayo Clinic Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain important hormones. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypothyroidism/DS00353 | |
| Thyroid Conditions & Symptoms of Thyroid Disease: Hormone.org Thyroid problems can seriously affect metabolism and body function. Learn the symptoms of thyroid conditions and current treatment methods at Hormone.org. http://www.hormone.org/Thyroid_Conditions.cfm | |
| Thyroid Disease Manager Thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules and cancer, thyroiditis, and all aspects of human thyroid disease. http://www.thyroidmanager.org | |
| Thyroid Disease Symptoms -- Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism Jun 13, 2008 ... A look at thyroid disease symptoms, including symptoms of ... http://thyroid.about.com | |
| Thyroid Diseases: MedlinePlus Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov | |
| Thyroid Foundation of America American Thyroid Association (a thyroid physician organization with a Patient and Public Education Division called Friends of the ATA). http://www.thyroid.org/ | |
| Thyroid Foundation of Canada The Thyroid Foundation of Canada is a non-profit registered volunteer organzation whose mission is to support thyroid patients across Canada through awareness, education, and research. http://www.thyroid.ca/ | |
