What is Hypothyroidism?

What is Hypothyroidism?

• Hypothyroidism: Too little thyroid hormone production.
• Hypothyroidism: A condition in which the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland is diminished. Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism include low metabolic rate, tendency to weight gain, somnolence and sometimes myxedema. In the United States, the most common cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder. SYN athyrea. --2004
  Source - Diseases Database
• Hypothyroidism: an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hypothyroidism: Introduction

Types of Hypothyroidism:

Types of Hypothyroidism:

• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis - most common type of hypothyroidism.
• Congenital hypothyroidism
• more types...»

Broader types of Hypothyroidism:

• Thyroid disorders
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Hypothyroidism?

Gender Profile for Hypothyroidism: More women than men.

How serious is Hypothyroidism?

Complications of Hypothyroidism: see complications of Hypothyroidism

What causes Hypothyroidism?

Causes of Hypothyroidism: see causes of Hypothyroidism
Risk factors for Hypothyroidism: see risk factors for Hypothyroidism

What are the symptoms of Hypothyroidism?

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism: see symptoms of Hypothyroidism

Complications of Hypothyroidism: see complications of Hypothyroidism

Can anyone else get Hypothyroidism?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hypothyroidism.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hypothyroidism.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hypothyroidism: see treatments for Hypothyroidism
Research for Hypothyroidism: see research for Hypothyroidism

Society issues for Hypothyroidism

Hospitalization statistics for Hypothyroidism: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hypothyroidism:

• 0% (4) of hospital consultant episodes were for subclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for subclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 50% of hospital consultant episodes for subclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 50% of hospital consultant episodes for subclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Organs Affected by Hypothyroidism:

Organs and body systems related to Hypothyroidism include:

• Thyroid gland

Name and Aliases of Hypothyroidism

Main name of condition: Hypothyroidism

Thyroid deficiency, Underactive thyroid

Hypothyroid, Thyroid activity decreased Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hypothyroidism:

• Vague symptoms
• Thyroid deficiency
• Sluggishness
• Tiredness
• Slow speech
• Hoarseness
• Cold sensitivity
• Depression
• Forgetfulness
• Dry hair
• Dry skin

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