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Goiter is a condition with an increase in the size of the thyroid gland<\/a> located in the neck and is primarily caused by a deficiency of iodine. The obvious symptoms are abnormal swelling on the neck. There are various types, and one is the toxic multinodular goiter. Two main hormones circulate in the bloodstream and help regulate body metabolism. They are triiodothyronine (T-3) and thyroxine (T-4). These two hormones are produced in the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ that lies in a person’s neck, just below the Adam Apple. They maintain metabolism- the rate at which the body uses fats and carbohydrates, help regulate body temperature, influence heart rate, and help to regulate protein production. In the body, the pituitary gland and hypothalamus control the production and release of T-3 and T-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In contrast, the thyroid gland regulates the production of hormones based on the amount of TSH it receives from the pituitary gland. An overproduction of T-3 and T-4 hormones could lead to the direct enlargement of the thyroid gland<\/a>. In contrast, an underproduction may lead to prompting the TSH to overproduce the hormones, in turn resulting in the enlargement of the thyroid gland. This enlargement is called a goiter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n