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| '''Hypothyroidism''' refers to an underactive thyroid or low thyroid function, and is an [[endocrine]] disorder in which the [[thyroid gland]] does not produce enough [[thyroid hormone]]s.<ref name=niddk>{{Cite web|url=https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/hypothyroidism|title=Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)|last=National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases|website=National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases|language=en-US|access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref>
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| ==Causes==
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| Hypothyroidism has a number of different causes, including:
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| *[[Hashimoto's thyroiditis]], also known as Hashimoto's disease
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| *Congenital hypothyroidism, which is when a person is born with hypothyroidism
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| *Thyroid surgery that removes all or part of the thyroid
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| *Past radiation treatment of the thyroid
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| *Other causes include certain medicines, too much or too little [[iodine]] in the diet, or pituitary disease (which is another endocrine disease).<ref name=niddk />
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| ==ME/CFS ==
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| == See also ==
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| *[[Hashimoto's thyroiditis]]
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| *[[Triiodothyronine]]
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| *[[Thyroid disease]]
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| *[[Thyroid gland]]
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| *[[Thyroxine]]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Potential comorbidities]]
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| [[Category:Endocrine system]]
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| [[Category:Disease]]
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| [[Category:Diagnoses]]
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| [[Category:Thyroid diseases]]
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Revision as of 20:45, November 25, 2020
