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Hypothyroidism (cont.)

Synonyms and Keywords

hypothyroidism, hypothyroid, too little thyroid hormone, problem, thyroid disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, underactive thyroid, autoimmune thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, lymphocytic thyroiditis, painful thyroiditis, postpartum thyroiditis, drug-induced hypothyroidism, iodine deficiency, thyroid stimulating hormone, TSH

Authors and Editors

Author: Stephanie L Lee, MD, PhD, FACE, Director of Thyroid Disease Center, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine

Coauthor(s): Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD, Fellow in Endocrinology, Boston Medical Center

Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor eMedicineHealth.com


Last Editorial Review: 4/24/2007


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