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Hyperthyroidism |
Thyroid, Overactive |
Hyperthyroidism (or "overactive thyroid gland") is the clinical syndrome caused by an excess of circulating free thyroxine (T4) or free triiodothyronine (T3), or both. Causes Major causes in humans are: Graves' disease (the most common etiology with 70-80%) Toxic thyroid adenoma Toxic multinodular goitre Other causes of hyperthyroxinemia (high blood levels of thyroid hormones) are not to be confused with true hyperthyroidism and include subacute and other forms of thyroiditis (inflamm ...
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Hyperthyroidism Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- American Thyroid Association http://www.thyroid.org/
- New York Thyroid Center http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, HHS http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
- Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- University of Maryland Medical Center http://www.umm.edu/
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