Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism, a medical term referring to "thyroidism": is a clinical symptom caused by excessive thyroid hormones, while hyperthyroidism is limited to the thyroid gland. Thyroid poisoning caused by its own hormone synthesis and secretion. Hyperthyroidism is an organ-immunity disease. The most commonly invaded are thyroid, eyes, and rare tibial myxedema. Hyperthyroidism manifests in symptoms such as palpitation, irritability, sweating, shaking hands, or slow heart rate, fatigue, cold, and swelling. Survey data from the Endocrinology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association in 2013 showed that the incidence of hyperthyroidism in China was 3.7%; on average, there was one patient with hyperthyroidism in every 27 people; it was most common in the age group of 20 to 40 years, especially among women.

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