Medical Dictionary: Diffuse toxic goiter
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Diffuse toxic goiter: Another name for Hyperthyroidism.
Diffuse toxic goiter (condition): Too much thyroid hormone production.
Diffuse toxic goiter (condition): Hyperthyroidism refers to excess secretion of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. It is also called "thyrotoxicosis". One common type of hyperthyroidism is Graves' disease, which is an autoimmune disease.
Diffuse toxic goiter: Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid produces too much thyroid
hormone and makes the body use more energy than it should. Symptoms may
include nervousness, irritability, shaky hands, increased perspiration,
warm skin, thinning hair, weight loss, decreased menstruation, eye
changes, and weak leg muscles. Grave's disease is the most common form of
hyperthyroidism. It is an autoimmune condition in which the body produces
antibodies that overstimulate the thyroid gland, so that it produces too
much thyroid hormone. 1
More information on medical condition: Hyperthyroidism:
- Introduction: Hyperthyroidism
- Basic Summary for Hyperthyroidism
- Types of Hyperthyroidism
- Causes of Hyperthyroidism
- Medication Causes of Hyperthyroidism
- Risk Factors for Hyperthyroidism
- Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism
- Complications of Hyperthyroidism
- Diagnostic Tests for Hyperthyroidism
- Misdiagnosis of Hyperthyroidism
- Treatments for Hyperthyroidism
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC
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