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29 January, 2024
10 thyroid symptoms: How to detect thyroid function disorders
The thyroid gland is a small but essential organ for the hormonal balance of our body. When its function is altered, various symptoms may appear that affect our quality of life. Identifying these signs in time is key for early diagnosis and treatment. Below, we will explore the 10 main thyroid symptoms, including symptoms of an inflamed thyroid and discomfort in the throat.
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13 August, 2019
Thyroiditis: What is it, diagnosis and treatment options
Thyroiditis is a group of thyroid diseases primarily characterised by an inflamed thyroid. This term encompasses a wide range of entities. From rare acute infectious thyroiditis, subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis or drug-induced inflammation, to the more common chronic autoimmune thyroid inflammation or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
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13 June, 2018
Postoperative hypothyroidism: Symptoms, causes and what to do
As we have mentioned previously, levels of thyroid hormone/levothyroxine need to be adequate after thyroid surgery. In spite of physicians seeing patients periodically for follow-up of symptoms and testing, primarily with thyrotropin (TSH), in some patients, TSH levels will remain slightly elevated on apparently correct doses of thyroid hormone. These patients, with low levothyroxine or high TSH levels, experience the unpleasant symptoms of postoperative or subclinical hypothyroidism.
