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Descriptor English:

Hyperthyroidism

Descriptor Spanish:

Hipertiroidismo

Descriptor Portuguese:

Hipertireoidismo

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Definition English:

Hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES from the THYROID GLAND. Elevated levels of thyroid hormones increase BASAL METABOLIC RATE.

Indexing Annotation English:

THYROTOXICOSIS & THYROID CRISIS are available: do not make a diagnosis: use term of author

See Related English:

Antithyroid Agents
Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator

Allowable Qualifiers English:

BL blood	CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced	CL classification
CO complications	CN congenital
DI diagnosis	DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy	EC economics
EM embryology	EN enzymology
EP epidemiology	EH ethnology
ET etiology	GE genetics
HI history	IM immunology
ME metabolism	MI microbiology
MO mortality	NU nursing
PS parasitology	PA pathology
PP physiopathology	PC prevention & control
PX psychology	RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging	RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation	SU surgery
TH therapy	US ultrasonography
UR urine	VE veterinary
VI virology

Record Number:

7160

Unique Identifier:

D006980

Occurrence in VHL:

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