About 7% have hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid disease) The 2016 review also found that most of the patients had normal levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone and only 32% had been previously ...
Common therapeutic options include antithyroid drugs, radioactive iodine therapy, and thyroidectomy (the removal of the thyroid). Some complementary and alternative medicines have also been known to ...
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) causes cellular damage and alters thyroid gland function by humoral and cell-mediated mechanisms. Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or ...