Publisher's Synopsis
According to the American Medical Women's Association an estimated 13 million Americans have thyroid disorders and more than half of the remain undiagnosed. Women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to suffer from an overactive or underactive thyroid. Our chart Thyroid Disorders defines the the thyroid and explains its role in the body. The central image illustrates a normal thyroid gland and surrounding structures;Also illustrates and describes:normal hormone productionhow to check your thyroidIllustrates, describes and list symptoms of the following thyroid disorders:overactive thyroidunderactive thyroidthyroid nodulescancerAnd describes common diseases associated with these types of thyroid disordersMade in USAAvailable in the following versions: 20" x 26" heavy weight paper laminated with grommets at top corners ISBN 9781587798320 20" x 26" heavy weight paper ISBN 9781587798313.