Hyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disorder in middle-aged to older cats, caused by excessive production of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland. Classic symptoms include weight loss despite an ...
Hyperthyroidism is most commonly caused by Graves disease. The global prevalence is 2% among women and 0.5% among men; if left untreated or undertreated, it can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, ...
What does your thyroid do? Your thyroid gland influences almost all metabolic processes in your body through the hormones it makes. Your thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system. When your ...
Subclinical hyperthyroidism means that a person has low or undetectable levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) with normal levels of free thyroid hormones. It usually does not cause symptoms. The ...