A case of myxedema after prolonged iodide ingestion is reported in detail. The relevant literature is reviewed. It is believed that the syndrome is primarily caused by prolonged block of thyroid ...

The intensity of this process and the individual reactivity may account for the genesis of chronic thyroiditis or "spontaneous" myxedema. Investigation of this hyperplastic thyroid disease ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MDSkin, hair, and nail changes like thyroid rash are common when hormonal imbalances are caused by thyroid disease or its treatment. The thyroid is a ...

PMDD symptoms overlap with hypothyroidism Le'Nise Brothers If left untreated for years, low thyroid hormones could, in rare instances, increase the risk of a myxedema coma. Between 15 and 20% of ...

The thyroid gland primarily secretes two hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, commonly known as T4 and T3.