Hyperthyroidism
Subclinical thyroid condition associated with increased cardiovascular mortality
Having high thyroid activity, and even "high-normal" levels, is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, according to work which has received an award at the European Congress of Endocrinology ...
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Thyroid problems linked to irregular heart rhythm
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New study associates excess maternal iodine supplementation with congenital hypothyroidism
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Hyperthyroidism linked to increased risk of hospitalization for heart and blood-vessel disease
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Thyroid condition linked to heart problems: study
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Study examines subclinical hyperthyroidism, coronary heart disease and mortality risk
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Use of iodinated contrast media in imaging procedures appears to affect thyroid function
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Hyperthyroidism is the term for overactive tissue within the thyroid gland that causes an overproduction of thyroid hormones (thyroxine or "T4" and/or triiodothyronine or "T3"). Hyperthyroidism is thus a cause of thyrotoxicosis, the clinical condition of increased thyroid hormones in the blood. Hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis are not synonymous. For instance, thyrotoxicosis could instead be caused by ingestion of exogenous thyroid hormone or inflammation of the thyroid gland, causing it to release its stores of thyroid hormones. The opposite of hyperthyroidism is hypothyroidism, which is an underproduction of the hormone.
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