The thyroid sourcebook
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : M Sara Rosenthal
- ناشر : New York : McGraw-Hill
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9780071597258
Description
Meet your thyroid gland : a beautiful butterfly -- Slowing down : hypothyroidism -- Speeding up : thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism -- Thyroiditis : inflammation of the thyroid gland -- Thyroid nodules : lumps in the thyroid gland -- Thyroid cancer : a beginner's guide -- Complications, other conditions, and comorbidities : when other stuff happens, too -- Thyroid disease and new life : fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and neonatal issues -- Hot stuff : a beginner's guide to radioactive iodine -- Helping the medicine go down : thyroid hormone replacement and other medications -- What to eat : diet, nutrition, and thyroid disease -- Complementary activities and therapies : when you need a massage -- Appendix A. How to assess thyroid books, websites, and other resources -- Appendix B. Legitimate thyroid resources from patients
Describes the nature and function of the thyroid, surveys diseases that can affect it, and discusses treatments, medications, and nutrition.
