The complete thyroid book
Book - 2011
A guide to thyroid disease that covers diagnosis, different conditions, special populations, treatment options, complications, nutrition, environmental issues, and other related topics.
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- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
McGraw-Hill
[2011]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Second edition
- Physical Description
- xviii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780071743488
- What is the thyroid, and what does it do?
- Tests and labs: diagnosing thyroid disease
- Hypothyroidism: the most common problem
- Too much thyroid hormone: Thyrotoxicosis
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and other types of thyroiditis
- Graves' Disease
- Goiter: an enlarged thyroid gland
- Thyroid nodules
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid hormone: the inside scoop
- Other drugs used in thyroid disease
- Radioactive iodine therapy
- Thyroid disease in pregnancy and after delivery
- Thyroid disease during menopause
- Thyroid disease in infants and children
- Thyroid disease and obesity
- Thyroid disease in older individuals
- Thyroid hormone resistance and rare genetic disorders of the thyroid
- Thyroid misconceptions and misinformation
- Special diets for thyroid disease and healthy eating
- Making an informed decision
- Coping with thyroid eye disease
- Coping with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders
- Coping with heart disease
- Coping with fatigue
- Thyroid and public health.