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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Resources
- Get To Know Your Endocrine System (HealthWorld)
- Hashimoto's Disease: What it is and How It's Treated (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Hypothyroidism (Cleveland Clinic)
- Hypothyroidism (HealthWorld)
- Hypothyroidism (HealthWorld)
- Hypothyroidism (HealthWorld)
- Hypothyroidism (University of Maryland Medical Center)
- Hypothyroidism (Google Health)
- Hypothyroidism (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Hypothyroidism (American Thyroid Association)
- Hypothyroidism (New York Thyroid Center)
- Hypothyroidism (Lab Tests Online)
- Hypothyroidism (MayoClinic)
- Hypothyroidism (Cleveland Clinic)
- The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism (HealthWorld)
- Thyroid Disease (Cleveland Clinic)

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