THYROIDISM
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FUNCTIONS OF THYROID GLAND

  1. It promotes mental growth and development.
  2. It regulates the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), i.e. the rate at which food is metabolized.
  3. It helps in maintaining body temperature.
  4. It controls urine output by controlling the working of kidney.
  5. It promotes the action of adrenal medullary hormones.