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(In contrast, if you have hypothyroidism, you make too little thyroxine. This causes many of the body's functions to slow down.)
These include chronic urticaria , systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) , or having an underactive thyroid gland (thyroiditis, hypothyroidism) . In some cases there are known trigge...
Cystic fibrosis Hearing tests in children Hypothyroidism Cataracts Congenital heart disease Developmental dysplasia of hip Sickle cell disease
Around a quarter of patients present with symptoms of hyperthyroidism, followed by hypothyroidism and then recovery; around one third present with hyperthyroidism; the remainder present with ...
See the separate leaflet called Underactive Thyroid Gland (Hypothyroidism) for more information . Thyrotoxicosis is a term that may be used by doctors instead of hyperthyroidism.
To diagnose autoimmune disorders Conditions such as thyroid disorders ( hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism ), Addison's disease , pernicious anaemia and primary biliary cirrhosis...
Underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) . Any cause of arthritis . An illness which causes too much iron in the body (haemochromatosis) .
Severe underactivity of the thyroid gland ( hypothyroidism ). An increase in the number of immature red blood cells called reticulocytes (reticulocytosis).
Where there is reduced secretion of thyroxin (hypothyroidism) there is an increase in fat and where there is an increase in thyroxine (hyperthyroidism) there is often so much increase in fat ...
Usually blood tests are also arranged to check whether your symptoms may be caused by a different condition, such as hypothyroidism or vitamin B12 deficiency . If Alzheimer's diseas...
Newborn screening allows early implementation of the phenylalanine-restricted diet, eliminating the severe neurocognitive and neuromotor impairment associated with untreated PKU. [ 3 ] Early diagn...
Antenatal screening for down's syndrome Trisomy 21 Phenylketonuria (pku) Phenylketonuria Congenital hypothyroidism Newborn screening for phenylketonuria Prenatal diagnosis and screening
Primary growth disorders Clinically defined genetic syndromes, such as: Down's syndrome Prader-Willi syndrome Silver- Russell syndrome Noonan's syndrome Turner...
Untreated hypothyroidism. Pregnancy and breast-feeding [ 14 ] Pregnancy : avoid in the first trimester (teratogenic).
Pain (may also cause tachycardia). Hypothyroidism. Hypothermia. Cushing's reflex (systemic response to raised intracranial pressure, leading to widening pulse pressure, irregular...
TFTs may demonstrate hypothyroidism. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), prolactin and either estradiol or testosterone may indicate hormonal inadequacy.
Hypercalciuria: Altered renal tubular handling - eg, idiopathic hypercalciuria, distal renal tubular acidosis (is associated with low urinary excretion of citrate), hypothyroidism, inher...
Endocrine: diabetes mellitus , hyperthyroidism , hypothyroidism , hyperparathyroidism . Renal: chronic kidney disease . Haematological: polycythaemia rubra vera , iron deficiency...
Fine wrinkles around the eyes and mouth are typical. Hypothyroidism [ 19 ] In hypothyroidism the skin in myxoedema is cool to the touch, doughy, dry and puffy and there...
Endocrinopathy (adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, gonadal, parathyroid or pancreatic - but diabetes mellitus or hypothyroidism alone are insufficient, as they are common in the general population)...