The Thyroid

Hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid, is when the gland produces and releases too much thyroid hormone into the bloodstream, speeding up the body’s metabolism...

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system turns against itself and attacks the thyroid...

Like Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that leads to a generalised overactivity of the entire thyroid gland...

Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in 25‒50% of patients with Graves’ disease.

In most areas of the world, the incidence of thyroid cancer has increased over the last few decades but related mortality has been declining...