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What does your thyroid do? Your thyroid gland influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body through the hormones it produces. Your thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system. When ...

A TPO antibody test helps diagnose autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. A positive test result means antibodies are present and may indicate a thyroid condition, but other tests ...

More than 12% of Americans will develop a thyroid condition at some point, with women at greater risk than men. The thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ in the front of your neck, produces hormones ...

Around 12% of the United States population will develop some type of thyroid condition in their lifetime. An estimated 20 million Americans are living with some form of thyroid disease. This is an ...

Thyroid nodules are common, and thyroid cancer is often curable—but when should you be concerned? Marcus Monroe, MD, head and neck cancer expert at University of Utah Health, explains what your ...