Thyroid and Its New Advances in Treatment

Abstract

Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck. Thyroid produces thyroid hormone (TSH), controls many activities in the body. When thyroid does not make enough thyroid hormones, this condition is called as Hypothyroidism. If the thyroid produces more than the required hormones, this condition is called as Hyperthyroidism. Women are more likely to have thyroid disease more than in men.