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 symptoms.
Although patients who undergo this procedure retain some thyroid function, the incidence and potential risk factors for postoperative hypothyroidism remain unclear. Shirley Su and colleagues have ...
There are three different types of thyroid dysfunction associated with IFN treatment: (1) autoimmune (often subclinical) hypothyroidism; (2) destructive thyroiditis; and (3) Graves' hyperthyroidism.
As the damage progresses, it can result in an underactive thyroid, known as hypothyroidism, which can cause symptoms like fatigue, mood problems, and others. Not everyone with Hashimoto’s ...
We refer to this as hypothyroidism or an underactive thyroid. Endocrinologists observe that, although middle-aged women mostly complain about Hashimoto’s, this can happen at any stage of life.
Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks. Hypothyroidism is commonly treated with levothyroxine ...