CLIA BOOK II - Know more about the thyroid

The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland and located anterior and inferior to the larynx. It produces two types of hormones, i.e., tri-iodothyronine or T3, thyroxine or T4, and calcitonin. T3 and T4 are tyrosine-based iodine-containing hormones that help regulate our body’s metabolism.