A goiter may grow if your thyroid gland is making too much of its hormones (hyperthyroidism), too little of them (hypothyroidism), or a normal amount (euthyroidism). A diagnosis might also refer ...

Hypothyroidism was rare in the total group of patients with nodular goiter but was more common among patients with long-term follow-up study. A small gland was associated with a greater frequency ...

A: Treatment recommendations for younger patients with Graves' disease as a function of thyrotropin (TSH) level. B: Treatment recommendations for younger patients with multinodular goiter as a ...

It is commonly known as goiter and may occur due to high levels of thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) or due to lack of iodine in the body. The global prevalence of hyperthyroidism ranges from 0.2 ...

In the United States, the most common cause of goiter is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, says Dr. Barlow. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid.

Patients with iodine-induced subclinical and clinical hyperthyroidism should be carefully medicated to normalize thyroid function before radioiodine treatment for multinodular goiters, according ...

This is called a goiter. It’s caused by an enlarged thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism may also result from problems involving the pituitary gland. This small gland in the brain produces hormones ...

Obesity and family practice experts share when it’s safe to prescribe GLP-1 receptor agonists to patients with thyroid ...

Research has shown that taking this medication can increase the risk of: enlarged thyroid, known as goiter hypothyroidism, a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid ...