ശല്യക്കാരനായ തൈറോയ്ഡ്*

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TSH level T4 level T4 level

High High Low
Congenital absence of T4-T3*converting enzyme; amiodarone (Cordarone) effect on T4-T3 conversion

High Normal Normal
((6 to 10 µU
per mL
[6 to 10 mU
per L])

Subclinical hypothyroidism with low risk for future development of overt hypothyroidism

High Low Low
Primary hypothyroidism

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Hyperthyroidism Symptoms

The symptoms of hyperthyroidism tend to reflect the rapid metabolism that results from an oversupply of thyroid hormone. Common symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, rapid weight loss, diarrhea, high heart rate, high blood pressure, eye sensitivity/bulging and vision disturbances, and many other concerns.

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Risk Factors for Thyroid Disease

Some of the key risk factors for thyroid disease include...

• Female: Women are at greater risk than men.
• Age - being 50 and above poses the highest risk of thyroid disease, though it can strike at any age.
• A personal or family history of thyroid and/or autoimmune disease increases risk.
• Surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid, or radioactive iodine treatment to the thyroid -- both which typically result in an underactive thyroid.
• Being left-handed, ambidextrous or prematurely gray mean greater risk of autoimmune disease, including thyroid problems
• Being pregnant or within the first year after childbirth
• Current or former smoker
• Recent exposure to iodine via contrast dye or surgical antiseptic
• Iodine or herbal supplements containing iodine, in pill or liquid form
• Living in an iodine-deficient area
• Various medical treatments, including Interferon Beta-1b, Interleukin-4, immunosuppressants, antiretrovirals, monoclonal antibody (Campath-1H), bone marrow transplant, Lithium, amiodarone (Cordarone), and other medications
• Overconsumption of raw goitrogenic foods, i.e., Brussel sprouts, turnips, cauliflower, soy products and others
• Overconsumption of soy foods
• Recent neck trauma, biopsy, injection or surgery
• Radiation exposure, through radiation to neck area, or exposure to nuclear facility or accident, i.e., Chernobyl
• High stress life events