After a thorough exam and a few key lab tests, Ginger was diagnosed with having an underactive thyroid gland that resulted in a condition called hypothyroidism.
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They highlighted that the middle cingulated cortex which is outside the traditional mentalizing region was underactive in autistic patients, while the rest of ToM activation was normal.
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Among other things, untreated hypothyroidism, as an underactive thyroid is called, can raise the risk of heart disease by causing high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol levels.
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Like most sufferers, she has multiple autoimmune diseases, including one that is fairly common _ four out of every 100 women have either an overactive or underactive thyroid.
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Lemieux, who has remained in the Pittsburgh Penguins'lineup despite the problem, is awaiting the results of tests that will determine if his thyroid gland is underactive.
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Since September, however, while Yeltsin was being treated for anemia, bleeding and an underactive thyroid in preparation for his heart surgery, he has been a better patient.
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Based on these findings, the authors of the report in the current New England Journal of Medicine conclude that routine screening of pregnant women for an underactive thyroid may be worthwhile.
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This condition is also commonly caused by an underlying medical condition, such as an underactive thyroid, which may need treating first before any treatment for the tendonitis will take effect.
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Experts in thyroid disease expressed caution Wednesday about whether patients with underactive thyroids who take a drug known as Synthroid as a daily hormone replacement should switch to a less expensive generic substitute.
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Wax buildup in the ear canal, certain medications, ear or sinus infections, jaw misalignment, an underactive thyroid, and head and neck trauma can also cause or worsen tinnitus.
