What is Thyroid disorders?

What is Thyroid disorders?

• Thyroid disorders: Any disorder of the thyroid gland.

Thyroid disorders: Introduction

Types of Thyroid disorders:

Types of Thyroid disorders:

• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis - an autoimmune form of hypothyroidism.
• Graves' disease - an autoimmune form of hyperthyroidism.
• Thyroid cancer
• Goiter
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Postpartum thyroiditis
• Myxedema
• Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Iodine deficiency
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 3
• Thyroiditis
• more types...»

Broader types of Thyroid disorders:

• All Disease Categories
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Endocrine disorders
• more types...»

How many people get Thyroid disorders?

Prevalance of Thyroid disorders: 20 million Americans (NWHIC)
Prevalance Rate of Thyroid disorders: approx 1 in 13 or 7.35% or 20 million people in USA [about data]
Undiagnosed prevalence of Thyroid disorders: about 13 million (based on estimates from the AACE, as reported by Reader's Digest ¹; estimated 8 million people (American Medical Women's Association)
Undiagnosed prevalence rate of Thyroid disorders: approx 1 in 20 or 4.78% or 13 million people in USA [about data]
Lifetime risk of Thyroid disorders: 1 in 8 women during their lifetime in the US (American Medical Women’s Association); 1 in 8 for women (NWHIC)
Prevalance of Thyroid disorders: About 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, including many who may not be aware of their condition. (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)

Who gets Thyroid disorders?

Gender Profile for Thyroid disorders: More common in women.

Gender Profile for Thyroid disorders: It is more common in women than men. (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)

How serious is Thyroid disorders?

Complications of Thyroid disorders: see complications of Thyroid disorders

What causes Thyroid disorders?

Causes of Thyroid disorders: see causes of Thyroid disorders
Risk factors for Thyroid disorders: see risk factors for Thyroid disorders

What are the symptoms of Thyroid disorders?

Symptoms of Thyroid disorders: see symptoms of Thyroid disorders

Complications of Thyroid disorders: see complications of Thyroid disorders

Thyroid disorders: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Thyroid disorders.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Thyroid disorders.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Thyroid disorders: see treatments for Thyroid disorders
Research for Thyroid disorders: see research for Thyroid disorders

Society issues for Thyroid disorders

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

• 0.09% (11,469) of hospital episodes were for thyroid gland disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 91% of hospital consultations for thyroid gland disorders required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 20% of hospital episodes for thyroid gland disorders were for thyroid gland disorders men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 80% of hospital episodes for thyroid gland disorders were for thyroid gland disorders women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 19% of hospital admissions for thyroid gland disorders required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Thyroid disorders:

Organs and body systems related to Thyroid disorders include:

• Thyroid gland

Name and Aliases of Thyroid disorders

Main name of condition: Thyroid disorders

Thyroid condition, Thyroid conditions, Thyroid problems, Thyroid gland disorders