Thyrotoxicosis.

Abstract

Hyperthyroidism describes the sustained increase in thyroid hormone biosynthesis and secretion by a thyroid gland with increased metabolism. Although the use of radioiodine scanning serves as a useful surrogate that may help characterize the cause of thyrotoxicosis, it only indirectly addresses the underlying physiologic mechanism driving the increase in serum thyroid hormones. In this article, thyrotoxic states are divided into increased or decreased thyroid metabolic function. In addition to the diagnosis, clinical presentation, and treatment of the various causes of hyperthyroidism, a section on functional imaging and appropriate laboratory testing is included.

• Authors: Stuart C Seigel, Steven P Hodak
• Journal: The Medical clinics of North America (Med Clin North Am) Vol. 96 Issue 2 Pg. 175-201 (Mar 2012) ISSN: 1557-9859 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22443970 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Thyrotropin

Topics

• Humans
• Hyperthyroidism (diagnosis, therapy)
• Risk Factors
• Thyroid Function Tests
• Thyroid Gland (physiopathology)
• Thyrotoxicosis (diagnosis, therapy)
• Thyrotropin (metabolism)