TY  - CHAP
AU  - Chao-Jung Tsao
AU  - Yin-Hsun Feng
ED  - Drahomira Springer
Y1  - 2012-02-08
PY  - 2012
T1  - Treatment Related Hypothyroidism, a Viewpoint from Cancer Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
N2  - Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder and it is significantly more frequent than presented - millions of people suffer from this disease without knowing it. People with this condition will have symptoms associated with slow metabolism. Estimates of subclinical hypothyroidism range between 3 to 8 %, increasing with age, whereas it more likely affects women than men. About 10% of women may have some degree of thyroid hormone deficiency.
Hypothyroidism may affect lipid metabolism, neurological diseases or other clinical conditions. The book includes studies on advancements in diagnosis, regulation and replacement therapy, thyroid ultrasonography and radioiodine therapy for hypothyroidism.
"Hypothyroidism - Influences and Treatments" contains many important specifications, results of scientific studies and innovations for endocrine practice.
BT  - Hypothyroidism
SP  - Ch. 13
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/32557
DO  - 10.5772/32557
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-19
ER  -