Thyroid deficiency (symptom description): Thyroid deficiency is listed as a type of or related-symptom for symptom Thyroid symptoms.
Thyroid deficiency (symptom description): For a medical symptom description of 'Thyroid deficiency', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Thyroid symptoms (type of symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Thyroid deficiency' may be possible.
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Thyroid deficiency: Thyroid deficiency is listed as an alternate name or description for Hypothyroidism. For a medical symptom description of 'Thyroid deficiency', the following disease information may be relevant to the symptoms: Hypothyroidism (disease information). However, numerous other possible causes of the symptom may be possible.
Thyroid deficiency (medical condition): Too little thyroid hormone production.
Thyroid deficiency: Hypothyroidism is the most common form of thyroid disease. It occurs when the thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone-causing the body use energy more slowly than it should. Symptoms may include feeling sluggish, cold, depressed, forgetful, experiencing dry hair and skin, constipation, and increased menstrual flow. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the thyroid and keeps it from producing enough thyroid hormone. It is the most common form of hypothyroidism. (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)
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