In hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland fails to produce enough of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (also called T4). Because T4 is critically important in regulating the body's metabolism, digestive ...

Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, occurs when the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormones. These hormones help your organs function and affect your energy, heart, digestion, bone ...

Thyroid hormones help manage several bodily functions including growth, cell repair and metabolism Hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid is a condition in which your thyroid gland does not make ...

In India, hypothyroidism affects 1 in 10 adults, with 41.8% developing anaemia. Women are three times more likely to be affected. Awareness and timely diagnosis are crucial for managing these ...

Weight gain is common with hypothyroidism (low thyroid function). Even with the best weight loss efforts, people often find they'll shed a few pounds, but suddenly hit a plateau where exercise and ...

Therefore, FT4 concentrations are key in diagnosing and monitoring CeH. In most newborn screening programs for congenital hypothyroidism, TSH is measured as a first step. Since CeH is most often ...

Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and early substitution treatment has eliminated mental retardation in children with CH (1). In the late 1970s and early 1980s, children with CH ...

Adolescents with congenital hypothyroidism (CH), who lack TH in late gestation and early life, demonstrate weak verbal recall abilities, reduced hippocampal volumes, and abnormal hippocampal ...