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thyroid disease  

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  • Thyroid diseases are a class of diseases resulting from dysfunction of the thyroid, an important endocrine gland. The principal function of the thyroid, a dou-ble-lobed structure located in the neck, is to produce the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which regulate growth and metabolism in the body. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Thyroid Diseases]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CGNCZWL8-B

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