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The outcome of this surgery is usually excellent. Most people will need to take thyroid hormone pills (thyroid hormone replacement) for the rest of their lives.
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How long can you live without a thyroid gland and no hormone replacement and an enlarged pituitary gland?
It is not possible to live without a thyroid gland and no hormone replacement; the thyroid hormones are necessary for essential body functions. An enlarged pituitary gland may need medical attention to regulate hormone production and prevent complications, depending on the underlying cause. It is crucial to work with a medical professional to manage these conditions effectively.
Will you die if you do not have a thyroid gland?
The human body cannot function without thyroid hormone, either from a functioning gland, or through supplementation.
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What gland is responsible for how fast you use up the food you eat?
thyroid gland
Can you live with half a thyroid?
Yes, people can live without half of their thyroid. However, most people living with half of their thyroid need to take prescribed daily thyroid medication, as directed by a physician. Thyroid medication helps to replace thyroid hormones that aren't being produced by a fully functioning thyroid gland.
What glands can you live without?
You can live without your tonsils, which are found at the back of your throat, and your spleen, which helps filter blood and fight infections. In some cases, removal of the thyroid gland, which controls metabolism, is manageable with hormone replacement therapy.
What is the target gland for tsh?
the thyroid
Can thyroid be transplanted in a person?
Apparently this would decrease the drug companies billion dollar industry, so probably not likely.However - India has tested with rabbit thyroidsthyroid.about.com/b/.../thyroid-transplant-from-a-rabbit.htm
What does the thyroid gland secrete?
The Thyroid Gland secretes Calcitonin.
What hormone does the thyriod secrete?
Thyroxine, or 3,5,3',5'-tetraiodothyronine - T4, a form of thyroid hormones is the major hormone secreted by the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.
Enlargement of the thyroid gland?
A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland, also known as the thyroid gland becoming enlarged.
Smaller glands in the neck?
The endocrine gland in the neck is the thyroid gland. The parathyroid glands are found within the thyroid gland.
