Goiter: Causes, Risk Factors and Symptoms

Goiter is a condition in which the thyroid gland grows larger. The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-structured gland located in the neck, below the Adam's apple. The thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroxine (also called T4) and triiodothyronine (also called T3). (Utmost of the T4 is changed to T3 outside of the thyroid.) These hormones play a part in certain fleshly functions, including body temperature, mood and excitability, palpitation rate, digestion and others.

Author(s): Kara Daniels

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