Tag: thyroid

  • Testicles

    Testicles

    * Urinary Metabolites of testosterone and adrenal androgens: 17 ketosteroids (androsterone and étiocholanone) * Leydig cells differentiate from the 7th week and testosterone secretion appears to 9th SA; peaks between 14 and 18 SA (adult rate) * At birth, the plasma level of testosterone is low but increases in the neonatal period, reaching a peak…

  • Goiter or thyroid nodule

    Goiter or thyroid nodule

    The discovery of a thyroid abnormality when clinical examination is a common situation. If this nodule (s), patient anxiety is sometimes very present with filigree fear of cancer as the media, around the Chernobyl accident, have well maintained. A FREQUENT LOCATION: Prevalence of benign conditions: We lack data on the prevalence of simple goiters. Remember…

  • Endemic goitre and iodine deficiency

    Endemic goitre and iodine deficiency

    – Goitre is the increase in volume of the thyroid. Endemic goitre appears in iodine deficiency areas. It can also be caused or aggravated by the regular consumption of goitrogens foods (cassava, cabbage, turnips, millet, etc.). – The development of goiter is an adaptive process: iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. Iodine…