갑상샘 항진증

Also known as overactive thyroid

갑상샘 호르몬 분비 과다로 인한 질병

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Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, leading to a range of symptoms like irritability, muscle weakness, sleep problems, rapid heartbeat, heat intolerance, diarrhea, and weight loss. It matters because these symptoms can significantly affect daily functioning and quality of life, though symptoms vary between individuals and may be less severe in elderly people and during pregnancy.

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Key facts

Medical condition.name: Hyperthyroidism
Medical condition.image: Triiodothyronine.svg
Medical condition.caption: Triiodothyronine (T3, pictured) and thyroxine (T4) are both forms of thyroid hormone.
Medical condition.field: Endocrinology
Medical condition.synonyms: Overactive thyroid, hyperthyreosis
Medical condition.symptoms: Irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, fast heartbeat, heat intolerance, diarrhea, enlargement of the thyroid, weight loss
Medical condition.complications: Thyroid storm
Medical condition.onset: 20–50 years old
Medical condition.causes: Graves' disease, multinodular goiter, toxic adenoma, inflammation of the thyroid, eating too much iodine, too much synthetic thyroid hormone
Medical condition.diagnosis: Based on symptoms and confirmed by blood tests
Medical condition.treatment: Radioiodine therapy, medications, thyroid surgery
Medical condition.medication: Beta blockers, methimazole
Medical condition.frequency: 1.2% (US)
Medical condition.deaths: Rare directly, unless thyroid storm occurs; associated with increased mortality if untreated (1.23 HR)