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hyperthyroidism |
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hyperthyroidismOveractivity of the thyroid gland due to enlargement or tumour. Symptoms include accelerated heart rate, sweating, anxiety, tremor, and weight loss. Treatment is by drugs or surgery. |
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Physicians who have observed similar bands in human bones have interpreted them as signs of arrested bone growth and have proposed a number of possible causes, including scurvy, heavy metal poisoning, hyper-thyroidism and rickets. |
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