Winter is afraid of cold, perhaps it is [hypothyroidism] that causes trouble.
Hypothyroidism is a disease caused by insufficient thyroid hormone synthesis and secretion due to various reasons. This disease [prefers] women, and the ratio of male to female patients is 1: 8. In recent years, hypothyroidism has shown an increasing trend year by year. According to the latest statistics, the prevalence rate of clinical hypothyroidism in China is about 1.0%. If [subclinical hypothyroidism] (a mild hypothyroidism) is included, the total prevalence rate is as high as 6.5%. Why do you get hypothyroidism? The most common cause of adult hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Other causes include thyroid surgery, radioiodine therapy and insufficient iodine intake (mainly found in iodine deficiency areas). Hypothyroidism (i.e. [central hypothyroidism]) caused by pituitary and hypothalamic lesions is relatively Read More …