ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
PARATHYROID
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overactive thyroid (also known as hyperthyroidism) is a relatively common hormonal condition that occurs when there is too much thyroid hormone in the body. Excess levels of thyroid hormones can then speed up the body’s metabolism, triggering a range of symptoms, such as: nervousness and anxiety.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, is when the thyroid gland doesn’t make enough thyroid hormones to meet your body’s needs.
Detailed explanation-4: -About 3 in every 4 people with an overactive thyroid gland have a condition called Graves’ disease. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition where your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid which causes it to become overactive.