MIAMI.- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 750 million people in the world suffer from a thyroid disorder. These pathologies usually go unnoticed if there is no medical evaluation or studies to detect them.
May 25 is the Day Thyroid World. It is a vital gland, in the shape of a butterfly, which is located in the lower and central part of the neck, whose function is to produce and release thyroid hormones that are involved in growth, in the maintenance of most of bodily functions and in the regulation of metabolism.
Las diseases Thyroid disorders can cause cardiovascular problems, osteoporosis and infertility. Among these ailments are:
. Hypothyroidism: It is a condition in which the thyroid does not produce enough hormones. Your symptoms go through fatigue chronic, weight gain, sensitivity to cold, dry skin and depression.
. Hyperthyroidism: In this case, the thyroid produces more hormones than the body needs. This condition can speed up the metabolism and cause weight loss, nervousness, tremors, palpitations and excessive sweating.
. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: This is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland and causes chronic inflammation. It has a greater incidence in women.
. Thyroid cancer: Thyroid gland nodules, abnormal growths on the thyroid gland, are usually benign. However. They require medical surveillance to rule out malignancy.
Pathways for diagnosis
Thyroid ultrasound is an essential way to evaluate thyroid nodules. The American Thyroid Association points out that it is a very accurate test with which it can determine whether a nodule is solid or filled with fluid (cystic), and determine its size.
“Ultrasound can also identify suspicious nodules since some ultrasound features are more common in nodules with thyroid cancer than in nodules that are not cancer. Thyroid ultrasound can also identify nodules that are too small to detect on physical examination. It is also used to guide the needle directly to the nodule when the doctor thinks a biopsy is necessary,” the association notes.
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Source: WHO/ Peruvian Society of Endocrinology/ International Day Portal
