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Hypothyroidism |
Thyroid, Underactive |
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. The severity of hypothyroidism varies widely. Patients are classified as "subclinical hypothyroid" if diagnostic findings show thyroid hormone abnormalities, but they do not exhibit any symptoms. Others hav ...
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Hypothyroidism Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/
- American Thyroid Association http://www.thyroid.org/
- New York Thyroid Center http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/
- Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- HealthWorld http://www.healthy.net/
- University of Maryland Medical Center http://www.umm.edu/
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- Get To Know Your Endocrine System (HealthWorld)
- Hashimoto's Disease: What it is and How It's Treated (American Academy of Family Physicians)
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