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    The Tiny, Powerful Thyroid – Why It Matters

    The Tiny, Powerful Thyroid – Why It Matters

    BETHESDA, MD, UNITED STATES

    02.01.2022

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    Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    Located in the neck, the thyroid is “a tiny but important gland,” explained Army Maj. (Dr.) Nicole Vietor, service chief of the Department of Endocrinology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. While producing hormones that act on almost every part of the body, the thyroid is also responsible for regulating metabolism, as well as the health of the bones, heart, brain and muscles, she stated.

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    Date Taken: 02.01.2022
    Date Posted: 02.01.2022 10:47
    Photo ID: 7029890
    VIRIN: 220201-A-AB123-003
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    Location: BETHESDA, MD, US

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