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2. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Graves' disease, multinodular goiter, toxic adenoma, inflammation of the thyroid, eating too much iodine, too much synthetic thyroid hormone [1] [2] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms and confirmed by blood tests [1] Treatment: Radioiodine therapy, medications, thyroid surgery [1] Medication: Beta blockers, methimazole [1] Frequency: 1.2% (US ...

3. Thyrotoxic myopathy - Wikipedia

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   Beta-blockers are used to alleviate the symptoms associated with TM. But beta-blockers do not reduce the damage done by excess thyroxine. Medications such as propylthiouracil and methimazole are administered to block the release of thyroxine from the thyroid and to block the damage thyroxine inflicts on muscle fiber tissue. [citation needed]

4. Amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis - Wikipedia

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   Amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is a form of hyperthyroidism due to treatment with antiarrhythmic drug, amiodarone. Amiodarone induced thyroid dysfunction more commonly results in hypothyroidism, estimated to occur in 6-32% of patients, whereas hyperthyroidism from amiodarone use is estimated at 1-12%. [1]

5. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis - Wikipedia

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   The effects of excess thyroid hormone typically respond to the administration of a non-selective beta blocker, such as propranolol (as most of the symptoms are driven by increased levels of adrenaline and its effect on the β-adrenergic receptors). Subsequent attacks may be prevented by avoiding known precipitants, such as high salt or ...

6. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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   Commonly prescribed thyroid drug levothyroxine was linked with bone mass and bone density loss in a cohort of older adults in a recent study. ... These symptoms can make life tough, so doctors ...

7. Signs and symptoms of Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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   Long-term mild excess of thyroid hormone can thus cause impaired cardiac reserve and exercise capacity. [4] In a large population-based study of 2008, the odds of having poorer cognitive function were greater for sub-clinical hyperthyroidism than for stroke, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease. [48]