Cancers in this organ are sometimes caused by fusions of the PAX8 and PPAR gamma genes.
Cancers in this organ are sometimes caused by fusions of the PAX8 and PPAR gamma genes. The Wolff-Chaikoff effect is observed in its autoregulation. It is the first endocrine organ formed during development, and it is connected to the tongue in the fetus by a duct that becomes the foramen cecum. Myxedema coma may occur as a complication of diseases of this organ such as Hashimoto's disease. For ten points, identify this gland which produces calcitonin, and enlargement of which forms a goiter.
Cancers in this organ are sometimes caused by fusions of the PAX8 and PPAR gamma genes.
Thyroid