Causes of hyperthyroidism
The most common cause is Graves’ disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism before 40 years of age. It is often found in women, a disease of autoimmune diseases where abnormal proteins called thyroid-stimulating antibodies are formed. They stimulate the thyroid gland
It is possible that the disease is transmitted by inheritance, but this is rare and has not been conclusively proven. In some cases, the cause of hyperthyroidism is the presence of thyroid nodules that produce excess amounts of hormones. It is also due to large amounts of iodine. Thyroid is caused by thyroiditis due to bacterial or viral infection, post pregnancy, early stages of Hashimoto disease, radiation exposure, amiodarone
Sometimes hyperthyroidism is caused by the secretion of thyroid hormones from places in the body gland The thyroid itself is like a tumor in the ovary that secrete the hormone. In rare cases, the cause is secondary, where a tumor occurs in the pituitary gland, leading to the secretion of large amounts of thyroid stimulating hormone leading to hyperthyroidism, as well as rare causes of so-called thyroid hormone resistance syndrome, The peripheral receptors respond to the hormone, leading to increased hormone levels in the blood.
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Conclusion
Thyroid gland is one of the endocrine glands located at the bottom of the neck. Two hormones, thyroxine T4 and triiodothyron 3, are secreted. The function of their hormones is to regulate and speed up vital activities throughout the body. Its disease results from increased secretion of these hormones, gland Thyroid, or lack of secretion of these hormones, called thyroid insufficiency
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism are many of the most important increase appetite and weight loss and diarrhea and increased heartbeat and menstrual cycle disorders in women. The symptoms of hypothyroidism are loss of appetite, weight gain, constipation, lethargy, etc. The diagnosis is based on the work of thyroid screening, T4 and T3 and thyroid stimulating hormone
Treatment of hypothyroidism is based on giving the patient fibotheroxine. Treatment of hyperthyroidism is a surgical, radiological and pharmacological treatment.