Researchers believe that perfluorinated chemicals – compounds that have been widely used to manufacture products such as carpet, fabric, paper coatings and cosmetics – may be putting women at an increased risk for hypothyroidism and other disorders.Amanda Woerner...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with a lifetime risk of one in 350 people and an unmet need for disease-modifying therapies. We conducted a cross-ancestry genome-wide association study (GWAS) including 29,612 patients with ALS and 122,656 controls, which...
If you think you might have low thyroid function, we’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news: at least 15 million Americans have undiagnosed thyroid disease — mostly subclinical hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid — and many of them are women. ...
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Symptoms of hypothyroidism can include: Fatigue Poor concentration or feeling mentally "foggy" Dry skin Constipation Feeling cold Fluid retention Muscle and joint aches Depression Prolonged or excessive menstrual bleeding in women Some common causes of hypothyroidism include: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (an aut...
High TSH typically means you havehypothyroidism. If you get this result, you may be given aT4 blood testto confirm a diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Conversely, low TSH typically means you havehyperthyroidism. To confirm this diagnosis, your provider may order aT3 blood test. ...
Rechallenge resulted in a recurrent pruritic rash. A 67-year-old white woman with hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, depression, and hypertension developed facial erythema, headaches, tremors, confusion, personality changes, and positive ANA and anti-nRNP titers while taking HCTZ, levothyroxine, and ...
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What It Detects The test helps detect hypothyroidism, a condition in which the gland produces low hormone levels resulting in fatigue, fuzzy-headedness, weight gain, cold hands, and dry skin. It can also identify hyperthyroidism, when the gland is making too much hormone, which speeds up metab...
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