What causes hypothyroidism?

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Hypothyroidism is due to hypothyroidism, and the emergence of a variety of diseases, such as primary hypothyroidism, secondary hypothyroidism or peripheral hypothyroidism and so on. Primary hypothyroidism is often caused by some thyroid diseases, which can lead to the reduction of thyroid hormone secretion. For example, some patients with congenital causes of thyroid deficiency can cause hypothyroidism disease, can also, because of some reasons and thyroid atrophy lead to hypothyroidism, or because of thyroiditis caused hypothyroidism.

What causes hypothyroidism?

Some patients suffer from hypothyroidism due to the destruction of the thyroid gland after receiving radioactive iodine treatment. We must pay attention to the irreversible hypothyroidism caused by this reason. In addition, if the body thyroid hormone synthesis dysfunction may also lead to hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroidism can also be caused by some congenital diseases or enzyme defects related to thyroid hormone synthesis. In addition, iodine excess or iodine deficiency can cause hypothyroidism. Of course, family background can also be secondary, for example, in patients with serum thyroid stimulating hormone content significantly reduced can lead to hypothyroidism.

Human pituitary lesions, such as pituitary tumor disease, can indirectly affect the thyroid, leading to hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism can also be induced by hypothalamic syndrome or pituitary ischemic necrosis. If it is peripheral hypothyroidism, the incidence is relatively rare, this disease is often caused by heredity.

matters needing attention

Hypothyroidism patients must pay attention to the usual diet should be high protein, high calorie, high vitamin, do not eat raw and cold food to stimulate food, work after illness can not be too hard, but also do appropriate physical exercise. Patients usually should pay attention to keep warm, do not catch a cold, pay attention to health, prevent infection.