Severe hypothyroidism is associated with a high burden of systolic/diastolic ventricular dysfunction and myocardial deformation abnormalities.

Treating hypothyroidism can be challenging in patients with malabsorption, as they require a higher daily dose of oral levothyroxine (L-T4). Oral L-T4 absorption occurs mainly in the jejunum and the ...

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 ...

Untreated hypothyroidism can cause persistent symptoms like fatigue, dry skin, constipation, and weight gain. It can also lead to potentially serious complications. Hypothyroidism is a condition where ...

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 ...

In all 10 patients with diffuse toxic goiter of Graves disease rendered euthyroid by radioiodine six months to six years earlier, myxedema (as evidenced by typical signs and symptoms, rises in serum ...

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 ...

Background: Myxedema coma (MC) is a rare manifestation of severe hypothyroidism often seen in elderly female patients. While the sequelae of MC can lead to multi-organ involvement and eventual failure ...