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Body Function Regulator: The Small Butterfly-Shaped Gland in the Neck

Review Article | DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2690-4861/209

Body Function Regulator: The Small Butterfly-Shaped Gland in the Neck

  • Hasret Balcioglu 1

Expert at Microbiology and Immunology, YÖDAK, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey.

*Corresponding Author: Hasret Balcioglu, Expert at Microbiology and Immunology, YÖDAK, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey.

Citation: Balcioglu H. (2022). Body Function Regulator: The Small Butterfly-Shaped Gland in the Neck. International Journal of Clinical Case Reports and Reviews. 11(2); DOI:10.31579/2690-4861/209

Copyright: © 2022 Hasret Balcioglu, This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Received: 28 February 2022 | Accepted: 28 March 2022 | Published: 01 April 2022

Keywords: thyroid gland; hormones; hypothyroidism; under-active thyroid

Abstract

The small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck plays an important role in regulating the functions of the body. It produces hormones that affect the body metabolism. An under-active or overactive thyroid can cause a lot of problems in the body such as cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, muscle, throat and many more diseases.  Therefore, it is important to understand main causes of thyroid problems to have a well-functioning body and to generate healthy future.

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