Endocrine
The endocrine system in the human body represents an integrated device, which is the secretion of hormones regulating the work of the human body. This device consists of a group of glands that produce special hormones to the blood circulation that you transfer to the target members, and these important glands, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pineal gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, gonadal gland, and thymus. Each of these glands is responsible for certain hormones that have very important functions within the human body, such as sleep, reproduction, growth, and control of tissue functions and mental state, and may cause one of them to serious diseases of human.
Thyroid
Thyroid is one of the most important glands in the human body, located at the front of the front of the neck down Adam’s apple, its shape resembles a butterfly, and surrounds the larynx and trachea. It consists of two parts of lateral lobes connected together by a bridge in the middle. When the thyroid gland is in its natural state, it can not be felt.
The color of the thyroid is red, brownish, and is filled with blood vessels, through which the nerves are responsible for the sound quality. Thyroid gland secretes a group of important hormones that affect the functions of many body organs. These hormones are called thyroid hormones. The most important of these hormones is the T4 hormone responsible for many tasks, such as the effect on growth, metabolism, and body temperature. T4 hormones are important hormones for brain growth in children.
Diseases of the thyroid gland
The thyroid gland can cause many diseases that may affect its function. Hyperthyroidism can increase the level of thyroid hormone secretion, which raises the speed of metabolic rates in the body. The patient suffers from a significant loss of weight and rapid heartbeat. Thyroid hormones may decrease in thyroid disease, and many symptoms occur in patients, such as weight gain, and lethargy; it is the most common disease among thyroid diseases. There are other diseases that may affect the thyroid, such as thyroid cancer, thyroid gland, Graves disease, thyroid storm disease, and the appearance of thyroid nodes.
Goiter
Thyroid hyperplasia is caused by the presence of tumor and swelling in the gland, and often not harmful and does not affect the secretion of hormones, often due to lack of iodine in the body due to insufficient intake of iodine in food, so the countries to add iodine to salt To reduce the incidence of thyroid hyperplasia. And may be accompanied by the following symptoms which may be symptoms of other diseases:
- Feeling of heaviness or mass in the throat.
- Change in voice and continuous cough.
- Difficulty swallowing food.
- Shortness of breath.
Hypothyroidism
In some cases, a deficiency occurs in the secretion of thyroid hormones, and the function of these hormones are mainly the regulation of metabolic processes in the body, when the lack of the level of secretion of these hormones is slowing in the functions of the body. The causes of deficiency in the secretion of these hormones is inflammation, and called the immune infection, and leads to the weakness in the work of thyroid cells and lack of secretion of hormones, and can be a deficiency of the thyroid gland as a complication of the disease. It can be treated with either surgical intervention or radioactive iodine. Symptoms of hypothyroidism What follows:
- Feeling tired and tired.
- General weakness.
- The large and unexplained increase in weight.
- Hair loss dramatically.
- Dry skin.
- Muscle weakness.
- Dryness and hair loss.
- Dryness and roughness of the skin.
- Feeling very cold.
- Gastrointestinal problems.
- Weak memory, feeling frustrated.
- Hormone imbalance in women.
Hyperthyroidism hormone
Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism is a thyroid disease that causes an increase in the secretion of thyroid hormones, the most important of which is thyroxine, which causes rapid metabolism in the human body. The effect of the disease on the human body is very serious, but the response rate of patients is good. This disease is caused by other diseases such as Graves’ disease, Plammer disease, or thyroiditis. It can be treated with thyroidectomy or antiretroviral drugs. There are several symptoms associated with increased secretions of thyroid hormones, including:
- Accelerated heartbeat and irregularity.
- Weight loss significantly.
- The presence of clear protrusions in the eye.
- Increase blood pressure.
- body’s temperature raising.
- Hair loss and skin is shiny.
- Insomnia, muscle weakness.
Thyroid cancer
In recent years, thyroid cancers have been increasing as a result of the development of cancer detection techniques that were previously undetectable. It can be detected by the appearance of a new mass in the neck area or pain down the throat. This type of disease is diagnosed for people over the age of 30, due to genetic causes or exposure to radiation. Cancer is treated by eradication, but may recur if the cancer passes microscopically to adjacent cells of the gland. Diagnosis can be diagnosed through biopsy, blood tests, physical examination, or imaging.