How to Diagnose Common Thyroid Symptoms and Treat Thyroid Disease

Thyroid hormones are also required for growth and development in children. They signal the production of virtually all growth factors in your body, including: Somatomedins (skeletal tissue growth) Erythropoietin (involved in the development of red blood cells) Nerve growth factor Epidermal growth factor In pregnant women, thyroid hormone is also involved in the production of prolactin, a hormone responsible for milk production.