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  2. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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    [8] [49] Subclinical hypothyroidism is estimated to affect approximately 2% of children; in adults, subclinical hypothyroidism is more common in the elderly, and in White people. [48] There is a much higher rate of thyroid disorders, the most common of which is hypothyroidism, in individuals with Down syndrome [29] [61] and Turner syndrome. [29]

  3. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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    Levothyroxine, a drug used to treat hypothyroidism, can lead to reduced bone mass and density in older adults with normal thyroid levels, a small cohort study has shown.

  4. Cold sensitivity - Wikipedia

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    Cold sensitivity may be a symptom of hypothyroidism, anemia, low body weight, iron deficiency, vitamin B 12 deficiency, fevers, fibromyalgia or vasoconstriction. [2] There may also be differences in people in the expression of uncoupling proteins , thus affecting their amount of thermogenesis .

  5. Myxedema coma - Wikipedia

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    Myxedema coma is an extreme or decompensated form of hypothyroidism and while uncommon, is potentially lethal. [1] [2] [3] A person may have laboratory values identical to a "normal" hypothyroid state, but a stressful event (such as an infection, myocardial infarction, or stroke) precipitates the myxedema coma state, usually in the elderly.

  6. Endocrine bone disease - Wikipedia

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    Some common endocrine disorders are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Paget's disease, [1] Osteoporosis, and diabetes. [3] The thyroid gland produces thyroxin (T3, and T4) which is necessary for normal development of the nervous system. Its functions include: promoting growth, increasing basal metabolic rate and controlling body temperature. [3]

  7. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, autoimmune inflammation is the most common form of thyroid disease while worldwide hypothyroidism and goiter due to dietary iodine deficiency is the most common. [35] [4] According to the American Thyroid Association in 2015, approximately 20 million people in the United States alone are affected by thyroid disease.

  8. Thyroid - Wikipedia

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    The thyroid hormones have a wide range of effects on the human body. These include: Metabolic. The thyroid hormones increase the basal metabolic rate and have effects on almost all body tissues. [26] Appetite, the absorption of substances, and gut motility are all influenced by thyroid hormones. [27]

  9. Human body temperature - Wikipedia

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    Normal human body temperature (normothermia, euthermia) is the typical temperature range found in humans. The normal human body temperature range is typically stated as 36.5–37.5 °C (97.7–99.5 °F).

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