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hypothyroidism
(redirected from primary hypothyroidism)

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hypothyroidism: see thyroid gland thyroid gland, endocrine gland, situated in the neck, that secretes hormones necessary for growth and proper metabolism. It consists of two lobes connected by a narrow segment called the isthmus. The lobes lie on either side of the trachea, the isthmus in front of it.
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hypothyroidism [¦hī·pō′thī‚rȯi‚diz·əm]
(medicine)
Condition caused by deficient secretion of the thyroid hormone.


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nbsp;replacement therapy for primary hypothyroidism.
We report a new case of a 41-year-old man presenting a goiter with primary hypothyroidism (thyroid-stimulating hormone, 70 mIU/L; free thyroxine, < 0.
Etiologic classification of primary hypothyroidism (a) Autoimmune Hashimoto thyroiditis; post-Graves disease; postpartum Infectious acute or subacute viral thyroiditis Destructive neck irradiation; postoperative; radioiodine therapy; infiltrative conditions Drug related PTU; methimazole; lithium; amiodarone; iodides; iodine deficiency Congenital agenesis; enzymatic deficiencies; TSH resistance; endemic cretinism Idiopathic (a) PTU, propylthiouracil; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone.
 
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