UAB Synopsis, Vol. 29, No. 02, January 13, 2010
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has produced four fact sheets about thyroid disorders for consumers and health care providers.
- Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. These two fact sheets explain the causes, symptoms, and risk factors for these conditions, as well as diagnosis and treatment.
www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/Hyperthyroidism
www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/Hypothyroidism
- Graves' disease. A related fact sheet provides information about this autoimmune disorder, which is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States.
www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/graves
- Pregnancy and thyroid disease. This fact sheet addresses how pregnancy affects thyroid function, the causes of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in pregnancy, and how thyroid disease affects mother and baby.
www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/pregnancy