Goitre is an enlarged thyroid gland and is of the diffuse type (i.e.‚spread throughout the gland). Diffuse goitre may be seen with other causes of hyperthyroidism‚ although Graves’ disease is the most common cause of diffuse goitre. A large goitre will be visible to the naked eye‚ but a small goitre (mild enlargement of the gland) may be detectable only by physical exam. Occasionally‚ goitre is not clinically
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The Thyroid Diet It is estimated that 20 million Americans have some type of thyroid disease with up to 60 percent of those people completely unaware of their condition. This means millions are living with the symptoms of a thyroid disorder and either have no idea what’s wrong with them‚ or they have learned to live with the fatigue‚ aches‚ pains‚ and digestive issues as if they are “normal”. The most common types of thyroid disease are Grave’s disease‚ Hashimoto’s thyroiditis‚ goiter‚ and thyroid
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Thyroid disease occurs when the thyroid gland doesn’t supply the proper amount of hormones needed by the body. If the thyroid is overactive‚ it releases too much thyroid hormone into the bloodstream‚ resulting in hyperthyroidism. ("Hyper" is from the Greek‚ meaning "over" or "above.") Hyperthyroidism causes the body to use up energy more quickly than it should‚ and chemical activity (like metabolism) in the cells speeds up. An underactive thyroid produces too little thyroid hormone‚ resulting in hypothyroidism
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I. Graves’ disease is an immune system disorder that causes an overproduction of thyroid hormones called hyperthyroidism. Although there are many diseases that cause hyperthyroidism‚ Graves’ disease is the number one cause. It is named after Robert Graves‚ an Irish physician‚ described this form of hyperthyroidism about 150 years ago. Graves’ disease is caused by a process in the body’s immune system‚ that normally protects the body from bacteria and viruses. The immune system destroys the bacteria
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This is called hyperthyroidism. Of the two‚ hypothyroidism is the most common. Swelling of your neck Sometimes‚ a swelling in your neck can give you a clue that something may be wrong with your thyroid. A goiter can even appear. Yet‚ sometimes swelling of the neck can be
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19 signs your thyroid isn’t working right By Anne Krueger Published August 29‚ 2013 Health.com The thyroid‚ a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck‚ can have a dramatic impact on a huge variety of bodily functions‚ and if you’re a woman over 35 your odds of a thyroid disorder are high—more than 30 percent‚ by some estimates. At least 30 million Americans have a thyroid disorder and half—15 million—are silent sufferers who are undiagnosed‚ according to The American Association of Clinical
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Page 1 of 29 Thyroid Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Functional Capacity among Elderly (doi: 10.1089/thy.2013.0071) This article has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication‚ but has yet to undergo copyediting and proof correction. The final published version may differ from this proof. 1 Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Functional Capacity among Elderly 1 2‚3 1 Vanessa S. Virgini‚ MD *‚ Liselotte W. Wijsman‚ MD *‚ Nicolas Rodondi‚ MD‚ MAS ‚ Douglas C. 4 5
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heard about it‚ after reading this paper you will have a better understanding of the disease and how it affects your body and your everyday life along with how to manage the disease. Graves’ disease is an immune system disorder that causes hyperthyroidism. There are several things that can cause this but Graves’ disease is the most common. The thyroid hormones influence a number of different body system so signs and symptoms associated with Graves disease can come in many different ways that affect
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first admitted to the inpatient internal medicine unit of a public hospital for evaluation of weight loss. She was 5’2’’ in height and weighed 79 lbs (25 percent below her minimal body weight). Her past medical history was significant only for hyperthyroidism. Her medical workup was essentially within normal limits‚ including her thyroid function. During the medical evaluation‚ it was discovered that the patient was not eating. She was forced fed by tube for the duration of her medical workup and
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Hyperthyroidism‚ also known as Thyrotoxicosis‚ is a condition that is caused by the excessive release of thyroid hormones into the body. These thyroid hormones include thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Hyperthyroidism‚ while not a deadly disease‚ effects about 1.2% of the population‚ occurs mostly in women‚ and can have detrimental effects on the body. Generally‚ Hyperthyroidism arises as a symptom of other more prevalent diseases. An example of this is Graves disease. Graves disease is the number
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