Diseases

Hyperthyroidism

Hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES from the THYROID GLAND. Elevated levels of thyroid hormones increase BASAL METABOLIC RATE.

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Hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES from the THYROID GLAND. Elevated levels of thyroid hormones increase BASAL METABOLIC RATE.

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  • Hyperthyroid
  • Hyperthyroids
  • Primary Hyperthyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism, Primary

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hyperthyroidism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006980. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006980
  2. Hyperthyroidism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthyroidism
  3. Hyperthyroidism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16499