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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688162903321

Titolo

Hypothyroidism : New Aspects of an Old Disease / / Ifigenia Kostoglou-Athanassiou, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 pages)

Disciplina

612.4

Soggetti

Endocrinology

Endocrine glands

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder commonly caused by Hashimoto's disease. Nowadays, autoimmune diseases appear to be on the rise. As such, there is renewed interest in hypothyroidism. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the disorder with chapters on etiology and pathogenesis, precision medicine tools for detection, diagnosis and treatment, the morphology of the thyroid gland, the effect of hypothyroidism on various organ systems, and much more.