Cretinism is the condition that results from insufficient iodine in children.
Yes... You may have hypothyroidism. Talk to your Dr. A.s.a.p.However, that would not be a high reading in a newborn infant.
Myxedema is a condition of severe hypothyroidism in adults, characterized by swelling of the skin and tissues due to the buildup of glycosaminoglycans. On the other hand, cretinism is a form of severe congenital hypothyroidism that occurs in infants, leading to stunted growth, intellectual disability, and physical deformities if left untreated. Both conditions are caused by thyroid hormone deficiency but differ in their age of onset and specific manifestations.
False. Hypothyroidism is characterized by an underactive thyroid gland that does not produce enough thyroid hormones, leading to a range of symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, and sensitivity to cold. In contrast, hyperthyroidism refers to excessive functional activity of the thyroid.
pathophysiology of anemia in hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism does not cause mental "retardation". MR is caused by genetics usually. Hypothyroidism is treatable.
Hypothyroidism is a lack of iodine or a specific kind of salt.
Hypothyroidism is a medical condition and not a diet. Hypothyroidism prevents people from losing weight. Therefore on average people do not lose weight if they have hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism causes you to retain water that leads to bloating.
William Gull was the first to mention hypothyroidism in a speech given in 1874. The first treatment for hypothyroidism was discovered in 1891 by George Murray.
I was always cold and tired, and a blood test showed that I had hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism. (or congenital hypothyroidism)
It depends upon the thyroid condition. An underactive thyroid occurs in a condition called hypothyroidism; this is characterized by an insensitivity to cold, lethargy/fatigue, and weight gain. An overactive thyroid gland, which occurs in hyperthyroidism, can produce heat insensitivity, anxiety, weight loss, fast heart rate, palpitations, can predispose you to heart arrhythmias.AnswerHeat or cold intolerance; Weight gain, with hypothyroidism, or weight loss with hyperthyroidism; Depression with hypothyroidism, or mania/hypomania with hyperthyroidisml Fatigue with hypothyroidism or agitation/anxiety and palpitations with hyperthyroidism, as well as many others.