TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disorders of the Thyroid Gland A1 - Jameson, J. Larry A1 - Mandel, Susan J. A1 - Weetman, Anthony P. A2 - Jameson, J. Larry PY - 2017 T2 - Harrison's Endocrinology, 4e AB - The thyroid gland produces two related hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) (Fig. 7-1). Acting through thyroid hormone receptors α and β, these hormones play a critical role in cell differentiation during development and help maintain thermogenic and metabolic homeostasis in the adult. Autoimmune disorders of the thyroid gland can stimulate overproduction of thyroid hormones (thyrotoxicosis) or cause glandular destruction and hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism). In addition, benign nodules and various forms of thyroid cancer are relatively common and amenable to detection by physical examination. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141274506 ER -