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Thyroid Conditions
The influence of the thyroid gland is both far-reaching and critical to normal body function. It affects one's heart rate, cholesterol level, body weight, energy level, muscle strength, skin condition, vision, menstrual regularity, mental state and a host of other conditions. Despite its pervasive influence, the thyroid gland and its disorders are not widely understood among the general public. The following websites provide a variety of information to increase your understanding of thyroid conditions.
American
Medical Women’s Association: Thyroid Conditions
(http://healthgate.partners.org/browsing/browseContent.asp?fileName=20338.xml&title=Conditions%20InDepth:%20Hypothyroidism)
American
Thyroid Association
(http://www.thyroid.org/) provides patient information as well as
physician guidelines.
Endocrine
Web (http://www.endocrineweb.com)
provides information, for the education of patients and their families,
on Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, and Pancreas disorders, including
Diabetes, Osteoporosis, endocrine disease, conditions, hormone problems,
and treatment options.
Hypoparathyroidism
Association (http://www.hypoparathyroidism.org/)
is a voluntary, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives
of people with all forms of Hypoparathyroidism, a rare medical disorder.
The
Thyroid Society
(http://www.the-thyroid-society.org/) provides information, education
and support for the community.
Thyroid
Australia Ltd. (http://www.chronicillness.org.au/Thyroid/index.htm)
provides support with individuals with thyroid conditions, their family
and friends.
Thyroid
Cancer Outreach Network
(http://www.thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/weekly/blthyca-outreach-network.htm),
a
thyroid cancer survivor support group, established
for newly diagnosed patients so they can get in touch with a thyroid
cancer survivor for immediate information, support and hope.
Thyroid-Cancer.Net
(http://www.thyroid-cancer.net/),
The home page of Johns Hopkins Thyroid Tumor Center, provides
information and self-management tools for patients with thyroid nodules
and cancer.
Thyroid
Disease Manager©
(http://www.thyroidmanager.org/)
provides physicians, researchers, trainees and patients around the world
with an authoritative, complete and current analysis of all aspects of
human thyroid physiology and thyroid disease.
Thyroid Disease from About.com (http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/mbody.htm)
provides a variety of information on thyroid conditions.
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