 Hypothyroidism
"Hypothyroidism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A syndrome that results from abnormally low secretion of THYROID HORMONES from the THYROID GLAND, leading to a decrease in BASAL METABOLIC RATE. In its most severe form, there is accumulation of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and EDEMA, known as MYXEDEMA.
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D007037
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C19.874.482
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hypothyroidism" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Hypothyroidism" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypothyroidism" by people in Profiles.
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Greenwald JL, McDermott S, Dighe AS. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 35-2012. A 69-year-old chronically ill man with weakness, anorexia, and diffuse pain. N Engl J Med. 2012 Nov 15; 367(20):1940-8.
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Vaidya A, Price CN, Lee YC. Interactive medical case. Disconnected. N Engl J Med. 2012 Aug 16; 367(7):e10.
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Liew WK, Lek N, Jamuar SS, Lim KW. Picture of the month. Primary hypothyroidism. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Jun 1; 166(6):573-4.
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Downing S, Halpern L, Carswell J, Brown RS. Severe maternal hypothyroidism corrected prior to the third trimester is associated with normal cognitive outcome in the offspring. Thyroid. 2012 Jun; 22(6):625-30.
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Balasubramaniam S, Ron E, Gridley G, Schneider AB, Brenner AV. Association between benign thyroid and endocrine disorders and subsequent risk of thyroid cancer among 4.5 million U.S. male veterans. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Aug; 97(8):2661-9.
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Satti H, Mafukidze A, Jooste PL, McLaughlin MM, Farmer PE, Seung KJ. High rate of hypothyroidism among patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Lesotho. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2012 Apr; 16(4):468-72.
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Somwaru LL, Rariy CM, Arnold AM, Cappola AR. The natural history of subclinical hypothyroidism in the elderly: the cardiovascular health study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Jun; 97(6):1962-9.
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Li J, Paulson JM, Ye FD, Sung M, Hollenberg AN, Rutkove SB. Reducing systemic hypermetabolism by inducing hypothyroidism does not prolong survival in the SOD1-G93A mouse. Amyotroph Lateral Scler. 2012 Jun; 13(4):372-7.
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Lazarus JH, Bestwick JP, Channon S, Paradice R, Maina A, Rees R, Chiusano E, John R, Guaraldo V, George LM, Perona M, Dall'Amico D, Parkes AB, Joomun M, Wald NJ. Antenatal thyroid screening and childhood cognitive function. N Engl J Med. 2012 Feb 9; 366(6):493-501.
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Rhee CM, Bhan I, Alexander EK, Brunelli SM. Association between iodinated contrast media exposure and incident hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Jan 23; 172(2):153-9.
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