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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. 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 .

  4. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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    [11] [36] Hypothyroidism affects 3-10% percent of adults, with a higher incidence in women and the elderly. [37] [38] [39] An estimated one-third of the world's population currently lives in areas of low dietary iodine levels. In regions of severe iodine deficiency, the prevalence of goiter is as high as 80%. [40]

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Abnormal basal metabolic rate - Wikipedia

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    Thyroid disease also has a marked effect on BMR, since thyroid hormones regulate the rate of cellular metabolism. [3] Hyperthyroidism —in which there is an increase in the production of thyroid hormones—leads to a high BMR, while hypothyroidism —in which thyroid hormones are depleted—causes a low BMR.

  8. 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]

  9. Is your body aging normally? 7 signs to look for

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    Aging is natural. Some people age faster than others, often due to lifestyle factors. Here are signs your body may be aging early and how to prevent these changes.

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