ABSTRACT: Background: Cardiac tamponade secondary to hypothyroidism is a rare but life-threatening complication. A recent systematic review identified 47 cases worldwide between 2000 and 2023, with ...

Myxedema is a rare but life-threatening condition caused by untreated hypothyroidism. Symptoms of myxedema include low body temperature, slow pulse, and decreased mental status. Immediate medical ...

CIRCUMSCRIBED pretibial myxedema is an unusual but not a particularly rare skin disease. In an excellent article Curtis and his associates 1 described this condition, and many cases have been reported ...

Changes of the skin in myxedema are thought due to changes in its composition of acid mucopolysaccharides (AMPS). In the skin of the hypothyroid rat it has been shown that the content of hyaluronic ...

Myxedema coma is an extreme complication of hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). It’s rare and potentially fatal. The condition is also called myxedema crisis. Myxedema is also the name of a skin ...

Risk factors for mortality among patients with myxedema coma included older age, more comorbidities, acute kidney failure, and cardiac arrest. Hospitalizations for hypothyroidism with vs without ...

An iodine deficiency causes your thyroid not to produce enough thyroid hormone, which can cause other health conditions. Treatment typically involves increasing your iodine intake. Iodine deficiency ...

Ahmedabad: Pharma major, Zydus Lifesciences Limited, has received final approval for Levothyroxine Sodium for Injection, 100 mcg/vial, 200 mcg/vial, and 500 mcg/vial from the United States Food and ...