Although 84.4% of patients who developed hypothyroidism had preoperative TSH levels within the normal range (0.5–4.0 mIU/l), the incidence of postoperative hypothyroidism was greater among ...
“The take-home message from this is that by implementing age-specific reference ranges for adults, we will have less older persons with subclinical hypothyroidism,” first author Annemieke ...
The global prevalence of hyperthyroidism ranges from 0.2 per cent to 1.3 per cent. The most common causes of hyperthyroidism is Graves' disease at 70 per cent and toxic nodular goiter at 16 per cent.
Hypothyroidism is commonly treated with levothyroxine, with pregnancy increasing levothyroxine requirements in most women treated for hypothyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is often treated with ...
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones, often causing symptoms like weight gain and fatigue. Medications and certain lifestyle changes may help ease ...