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  2. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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    Subclinical hyperthyroidism is a milder form of hyperthyroidism characterized by low or undetectable serum TSH level, but with a normal serum free thyroxine level. [32] Although the evidence for doing so is not definitive, treatment of elderly persons having subclinical hyperthyroidism could reduce the number of cases of atrial fibrillation ...

  3. Endocrine disease - Wikipedia

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    Hyperthyroidism. Graves-Basedow disease; Toxic multinodular goitre; Thyrotoxic myopathy; ... List of MeSH codes (C19) List of ICD-9 codes 240-279: Endocrine ...

  4. Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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    Even then, upon cessation of the drugs, the hyperthyroid state may recur. The risk of recurrence is about 40–50%, and lifelong treatment with antithyroid drugs carries some side effects such as agranulocytosis and liver disease. [27] Side effects of the antithyroid medications include a potentially fatal reduction in the level of white blood ...

  5. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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    Thyroid diseases are highly prevalent worldwide, [10] [11] [12] and treatment varies based on the disorder. Levothyroxine is the mainstay of treatment for people with hypothyroidism, [13] while people with hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease can be managed with iodine therapy, antithyroid medication, or surgical removal of the thyroid ...

  6. Acute infectious thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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    Acute infectious thyroiditis (AIT) also known as suppurative thyroiditis, microbial inflammatory thyroiditis, pyrogenic thyroiditis and bacterial thyroiditis. [1] [2] [3]The thyroid is normally very resistant to infection.

  7. Hyperthyroxinemia - Wikipedia

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    The term is sometimes used to refer to hyperthyroidism, but hyperthyroidism is a more general term. [2] When the level of thyroxine (T4) in the blood exceeds normal range, it can lead to symptoms such as irritability and unexplained weight loss. [3] Types include: Familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia; Familial euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia

  8. Radioactive iodine uptake test - Wikipedia

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    The dose is typically 0.15–0.37 MBq (4–10 μCi) of 131 I iodide, or 3.7–7.4 MBq (100–200 μCi) of 123 I iodide. [2] The RAIU test is a reliable measurement when using a dedicated probe with a reproducibility of 1 percent and a 95%-least-significant-change of 3 percent.

  9. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] The first English-language report, in 1931, originated from Dunlap and Kepler, physicians at the Mayo Clinic; they described the condition in a patient with features of Graves' disease. [ 2 ] [ 10 ] In 1937 periodic paralysis was linked with hypokalemia, as well as precipitation of attacks with glucose and insulin.