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Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. It can cause a number of symptoms, such as poor ability to tolerate cold, extreme fatigue, muscle aches, constipation, slow heart rate, depression, and weight gain. Occasionally, there may be swelling of the front part of the neck due to goiter.…

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Causes
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, thyroiditis, surgical removal of thyroid gland, iodine deficiency, lithium treatment
Complications
During pregnancy, can result in cretinism in the baby
Diagnostic method
Blood tests (thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroxine)
Differential diagnosis
Depression, dementia, heart failure, chronic fatigue syndrome
Frequency
0.3–0.4%
Other names
Underactive thyroid, low thyroid, hypothyreosis

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Signs and symptoms

Myxedema coma

Pregnancy

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Pathophysiology

Diagnosis

Prevention

Screening

Management

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Hypothyroidism

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Hypothyroidism

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related to Screening · 23
Hypothyroidism → American Thyroid Association, Care Excellence, Considering, Down, England, Guidelines, Health, If T4, In, It, National Institute, NICE, Screening, Some, T4, Targeted, Task Force, This, TSH, United States Preventive Services
related to Pregnancy · 19
Hypothyroidism → Antibodies, Determination, During, If, In, It, Levothyroxine, Measurement, Similarly, Subclinical, Supplementary, T4, The, They, This, TPO, Treatment, TSH, Women
related to Diagnosis · 16
Hypothyroidism → AACE, American Association, An, Care Excellence, Clinical Endocrinologists, Health, Laboratory, Levels, Many, Measuring T3, National Institute, NICE, T4, There, They, TSH
related to Epidemiology · 16
Hypothyroidism → Children, Down, Europe, In, Of, Subclinical, The, There, TSH, Turner, Undiagnosed, US, Western, White, Women, Worldwide
has prevention · 10
Hypothyroidism → American Thyroid Association, As, Despite, Encouraged, In, Pregnant, The World Health Organization, This, Western, World Health Organization
related to Pathophysiology · 9
Hypothyroidism → Additionally, Electrocardiograms, In, Prolonged, T3, T4, Thyroid, Triiodothyronine, TSH
related to Subclinical · 9
Hypothyroidism → Hashimoto's, In, Of, Subclinical, T4, The, Those, TPO, TSH
related to Children · 8
Hypothyroidism → In, IQ, Newborn, Normal, Other, Signs, Some, Tooth
related to Hormone replacement · 8
Hypothyroidism → Blood, In, L-thyroxine, Lower, Normalization, Once, This, TSH
related to Myxedema coma · 8
Hypothyroidism → Careful, For, It, Mechanical, Myxedema, People, There, While

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thyroid may tsh iodine hormone people levels gland subclinical symptoms pregnancy treatment levothyroxine thyroxine disease common normal women t4 overt

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HypothyroidismCausesHashimoto's thyroiditis, thyroiditis, surgical removal of thyroid gland, iodine deficiency, lithium treatment1.00infobox
HypothyroidismComplicationsDuring pregnancy, can result in cretinism in the baby1.00infobox
HypothyroidismDiagnostic methodBlood tests (thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroxine)1.00infobox
HypothyroidismDifferential diagnosisDepression, dementia, heart failure, chronic fatigue syndrome1.00infobox
HypothyroidismFrequency0.3–0.4%1.00infobox
HypothyroidismOther namesUnderactive thyroid, low thyroid, hypothyreosis1.00infobox
HypothyroidismPreventionSalt iodization1.00infobox
HypothyroidismPronunciation/ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪrɔɪdɪzəm, -poʊ-/1.00infobox
HypothyroidismSpecialtyEndocrinology1.00infobox
HypothyroidismSymptomsFatigue, poor ability to tolerate cold, muscle aches, constipation, weight gain, depression, anxiety, irritability1.00infobox
HypothyroidismTreatmentLevothyroxine1.00infobox
HypothyroidismUsual onset> 60 years old1.00infobox
Hypothyroidismis aendocrine disease in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones0.90text
Hypothyroidismis abiochemical diagnosis characterized by an elevated serum TSH level0.90text

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