What is Thyroid?The thyroid gland controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls how sensitive the body should be to other hormones. It participates in these processes by producing thyroid hormones, the principal ones being triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). These hormones regulate the rate of metabolism and affect the growth and rate of function of many other systems in the body. T3 and T4 are synthesized from both iodine and tyrosine. The thyroid also produces calcitonin, which plays a role in calcium homeostasis.

Thyroid disorders include hyperthyroidism (abnormally increased activity), hypothyroidism (abnormally decreased activity). All these disorders may give rise to goiter, that is, an enlarged thyroid.

Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, is the overproduction of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4, and is most commonly caused by the development of Graves' disease,[citation needed] an autoimmune disease in which antibodies are produced which stimulate the thyroid to secrete excessive quantities of thyroid hormones. The disease can result in the formation of a toxic goiter as a result of thyroid growth in response to a lack of negative feedback mechanisms. It presents with symptoms such as a thyroid goiter, protruding eyes (exopthalmos), palpitations, excess sweating, diarrhea, weight loss, muscle weakness and unusual sensitivity to heat.

Symptoms of hyperthyroidism such as a thyroid goiter, protruding eyes (exopthalmos), palpitations, excess sweating, diarrhea, weight loss, muscle weakness, unusual sensitivity to heat, increased heart rate, tremors, anxiety and heart palpitations.

Hypothyroidism is the underproduction of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4. Hypothyroid disorders may occur as a result of congenital thyroid abnormalities.

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism, are abnormal weight gain, tiredness, baldness, cold intolerance, and bradycardia.

The following table summarizes test results. TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Harmon)
TSH	T4	T3	INTERPRETATION
High	Normal	Normal	Mild hypothyroidism
High	Low	Low or normal	Hypothyroidism
Low	Normal	Normal	Mild hyperthyroidism
Low	High or normal	High or normal	Hyperthyroidism
Low	Low or normal	Low or normal	Non-thyroidal illness; rare pituitary (secondary) hypothyroidism

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