FAQ created by Prof. Dr. Iyad Hassan (M.D, FACS, FRCS) General and Endocrine Surgeon/ Head of General, Endocrine and Cancer Surgery Burjeel Hospital What is Thyroid Gland? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits in your neck, draped across the windpipe and just under the larynx (voice box, adam’s apple.) It makes thyroid hormone, which controls your body’s metabolism, including weight, heart rate, temperature, and mental alertness. An enlarged thyroid is called a “goiter.” Most thyroids with a goiter or a lump still work properly, but some may be overactive. What are the symptoms of ..read more

Thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland present at the base of the neck below the Adam’s Apple. It is a part of the endocrine system which releases hormones and regulates the body’s metabolism. Disorders can arise when the thyroid gland secretes too much hormones (hyperthyroidism) or low amount of hormones (hypothyroidism). Some common disorders include Hashimoto’s disease, Graves’ disease, goiter, and thyroid nodules. Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism refers to a condition where the thyroid gland is too overactive and produces excess hormones. Hyperthyroidism affects 1% of women and is ..read more

About Prof. Dr. Iyad Hassan Prof. Dr. Iyad Hassan completed his MBBS at Philipps University of Marburg, Germany in 1998. He qualified for the German Board of Surgery in 2005 and for the German Board of Visceral Surgery in 2007. In 2012, he became a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and in 2013, a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons – Glasgow (FRCS). Prof. Dr. Iyad worked as Consultant for Endocrine and Surgical Oncology in the University Hospital of Marburg for 10 years. In 2009, he moved to the UAE and held the post as Head of General, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery in a ..read more

Das endokrine System ist einer der wichtigen Teile eines menschlichen Körpers. Es produziert/sezerniert Hormone, damit Körperorgane richtig funktionieren können. Hormone sind verantwortlich für die Regulierung von Körperprozessen wie dem Flüssigkeitshaushalt, Virilisierung, Gewichtskontrolle, Wachstum, Appetit, Atmung und Feminisierung. Das System besteht aus verschiedenen Drüsen, namentlich Nebennierendrüsen für Nieren, Schilddrüse im Nacken, Bauchspeicheldrüse, Hoden und Eierstöcke und Hypothalamus und Hypophyse im Gehirn. Leber, Darm und Magen produzieren auch Hormone, um eine ordnungsgem ..read more

Als Netzwerk von Drüsen ist das endokrine System verantwortlich für die Herstellung und Aufrechterhaltung der hormonellen Anforderungen verschiedener Körperfunktionen. Ob es darum geht, Kraft zu geben, um Kalorien in Energie für Organe und Zellen umzuwandeln, oder den Herzschlag, das Gewebe- und Knochenwachstum zu kontrollieren – das endokrine System muss während eines menschlichen Lebens gut funktionieren. Das System ist auch entscheidend, um Diabetes, sexuelle Dysfunktion, Wachstum, die Schilddrüse und verschiedene andere hormonelle Störungen zu vermeiden. Sein Feedback-System ist verantwort ..read more

The endocrine system is one of the important parts of a human body that produces/secrets hormones to allow body organs to work properly. Hormones are responsible for regulating body processes like fluid balance, virilization, weight control, growth, appetite, breathing and feminization. The system consists of different glands, namely adrenal glands for kidneys, thyroid in the neck, pancreas, testes and ovaries and hypothalamus and pituitary glands in the brain. The liver, intestines and stomach also produce hormones to ensure proper digestion. Sometimes, these glands start to lose their effici ..read more

As a network of glands, the endocrine system is responsible for producing and maintaining hormonal requirements for different body functions. Whether it’s about giving strength to convert calories into energy for organs and cells or controlling heart beat, tissue and bone growth, the endocrine system needs to work well throughout a human life. The system is also crucial to avoid diabetes, sexual dysfunction, growth, thyroid and various other hormonal disorders. Its feedback system is responsible to balance hormones in the bloodstream. If the body is having any sort of deficiency, the system wo ..read more

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