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2. Desiccated thyroid extract - Wikipedia

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   The earliest oral treatment for hypothyroidism consisted of thyroid extract. George Redmayne Murray of the United Kingdom first described treatment of myxedema with thyroid extract in 1891, and published a description of long-term successful treatment (28 years) of a patient with myxedema (severe hypothyroidism) in 1920 [ 17 ] His treatment was ...

3. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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   For rapid treatment of the hypothyroidism, levothyroxine or liothyronine may be administered intravenously, particularly if the level of consciousness is too low to be able to safely swallow medication. [18] While administration through a nasogastric tube is possible, this may be unsafe and is discouraged. [18]

4. 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 ...

5. Thyroid hormones - Wikipedia

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   Natural desiccated thyroid hormones are derived from pig thyroid glands, and are a "natural" hypothyroid treatment containing 20% T 3 and traces of T 2, T 1 and calcitonin. Also available are synthetic combinations of T 3 /T 4 in different ratios (such as liotrix) and pure-T 3 medications (INN: liothyronine). Levothyroxine Sodium is usually the ...

6. Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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   The secular trends of hypothyroidism reveal how the disease has changed over the course of time given changes in technology and treatment options. Even though ultrasound technology and treatment options have improved, the incidence of hypothyroidism has increased according to data focused on the US and Europe.

7. Scientists Say This Natural Remedy May Help Those With ... - AOL

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   Bright light therapy is a treatment method that involves exposure to a high-intensity light source that mimics natural sunlight, says Frank A. Ghinassi, Ph.D., senior vice president of Behavioral ...