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The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland positioned on the front of the neck, on either side of the windpipe, directly below the “Adam’s apple.” Part of the endocrine system, it is one of the first organs to develop in a fetus.
This gland has many functions:

It affects protein synthesis within the cells and electrolyte transportation.
It [...]

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