Can Goiters And Nodules Cause Heart Beat Irregularities?
Toxic nodular goiter involves an enlarged thyroid gland that contains a small rounded growth or growths called nodules. These nodules produce too much thyroid hormone.
Alternative Names
Toxic multinodular goiter; Plummer's disease
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Toxic nodular goiter arises from an existing
Sometimes patients with toxic...
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