The pretibial myxedema is a manifestation of Graves' disease characterized by accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the reticular dermis. The dermopathy is self-limiting but in some cases may cause ...

You might associate autoimmune conditions with symptoms like skin disease, chronic pain, and fatigue. A less-discussed symptom of autoimmune diseases? Hair loss.

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Hypothyroidism—or an underactive thyroid—is a condition that happens when the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones to meet your body’s needs. It doesn’t ...

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 seru ...

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 ...

Myxedema coma, also called myxedema crisis, is an extreme complication of hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). It’s a potentially fatal condition.

Myxedema coma was associated with increased in-hospital mortality, hospital length of stay, and hospital costs among patients.

Myxedema coma was associated with increased in-hospital mortality, hospital length of stay, and hospital costs among patients with hypothyroidism.

Hyperthyroidism and skin well-being: Watch out for these signs; employ these effective strategies to safeguard your skin from repercussions of thyroid disorder ...

Myxedema is a rare, life-threatening complication of untreated or undetected hypothyroidism. It is an endocrine emergency that involves multiple organs and may require hemodynamic, respiratory and ...