Post by masders on Feb 15, 2024 1:40:20 GMT -5
Hypothyroidism is a disease when the thyroid gland does not secrete enough thyroid hormones. Women suffer from hypothyroidism twice as often as men. Treatment is successful if the disease is diagnosed in time, says Dr. Liljana Muratovska, specialist in nuclear medicine at the "Acibadem Sistina" Clinical Hospital "Hypothyroidism is a condition of lack of thyroid hormones in the body or lack of action in the cells. The weight of the disease depends on the degree of hormonal deficiency, but also on the state of the organism at the time when the disease appears," says Dr. Muratovska.
Depending on the level of damage, the cause of hypothyroidism can be primary - when the problem is in the thyroid gland and secondary - when the problem is in the "commanding" gland in the center of the brain (hypophysis) or tertiary - when the problem is in a part of the brain ( hypothalamus). The Iraq Email List causes of the decline in thyroid function, about 95 percent, are most often located in the gland itself. "In most cases, the cause is an autoimmune thyroid disease - Hashimoto's thyroiditis. A common cause of hypothyroidism is surgical removal of the thyroid gland or radioactive iodine therapy. Radiation to the neck due to other malignancies can also cause damage to the thyroid gland.
It should be noted that in the past, when iodine was not added to the cooking salt, in some parts of the country, the condition of endemic goiter appeared, which was often associated with decreased thyroid function. Today, this condition is fortunately becoming rarer," said Dr. Muratovska. Hypothyroidism affects metabolism Reduced thyroid function, as explained by Dr. Muratovska, manifests with metabolic disorders that lead to general mental and physical slowing down of the body. The disease usually progresses gradually. In the beginning, for a long time, the symptoms are often not manifested, while many of them are attributed to other diseases, such as menopause or aging of the organism. ghout life.
Depending on the level of damage, the cause of hypothyroidism can be primary - when the problem is in the thyroid gland and secondary - when the problem is in the "commanding" gland in the center of the brain (hypophysis) or tertiary - when the problem is in a part of the brain ( hypothalamus). The Iraq Email List causes of the decline in thyroid function, about 95 percent, are most often located in the gland itself. "In most cases, the cause is an autoimmune thyroid disease - Hashimoto's thyroiditis. A common cause of hypothyroidism is surgical removal of the thyroid gland or radioactive iodine therapy. Radiation to the neck due to other malignancies can also cause damage to the thyroid gland.
It should be noted that in the past, when iodine was not added to the cooking salt, in some parts of the country, the condition of endemic goiter appeared, which was often associated with decreased thyroid function. Today, this condition is fortunately becoming rarer," said Dr. Muratovska. Hypothyroidism affects metabolism Reduced thyroid function, as explained by Dr. Muratovska, manifests with metabolic disorders that lead to general mental and physical slowing down of the body. The disease usually progresses gradually. In the beginning, for a long time, the symptoms are often not manifested, while many of them are attributed to other diseases, such as menopause or aging of the organism. ghout life.