Thematic ten day campaign on the prevention of thyroid diseases is held in Tatarstan Republic from 16 to 25 September.
The thyroid gland produces hormones that affect metabolic processes. Therefore, disorders of the thyroid gland affect the functioning of the cardiovascular, nervous and reproductive systems. The most common thyroid diseases are hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, associated with an overabundance or deficiency of thyroid hormones.