Homework Help: biology

Posted by ivy on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 2:43am.

Compare and Contrast the following thyroid disorders?
1. IODINE DEFICIENCY
a. Does it cause goiter (yes or no)
b. Is the metabolic too high or too low? (indicate which)
c. Effect on TSH levels (will they increase or decrease?)
d. What is the most appropriate way to treat this disorder?
2.INADEQUATE TSH SECRETION FRON THE PITUITARY
a. Does it cause goiter (yes or no)
b. Is the metabolic too high or too low? (indicate which)
c. Effect on TSH levels (will they increase or decrease?)
d. What is the most appropriate way to treat this disorder?
3. GRAVE'S DISEASE
a. Does it cause goiter (yes or no)
b. Is the metabolic too high or too low? (indicate which)
c. Effect on TSH levels (will they increase or decrease?)
d. What is the most appropriate way to treat this disorder?

biology - SraJMcGin, Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:44am
You might begin with some of the following links:

http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=thyroid+disorders

1. Try some of these:

http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=iodine+deficiency

2. Try some of these:

http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=inadequate+tsh+secretion+from+the+pituitary

3. And finally, some of these:

http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=Grave%27s+disease

Sra

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