Diseases of endocrine system. Hypothyreosis. Classification, diagnosis, clinical presentation, treatment. Thyroiditis.

Abstract

Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder resulting from deficiency of thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism occurs at any age but is particularly common among the elderly. It occurs in close to 10 % of women and 6 % of men > 65. Although typically easy to diagnose in younger adults, it may be subtle and manifest atypically in the elderly.Thyroiditis is a general term that refers to «inflammation of the thyroid gland». Thyroiditis includes a group of individual disorders causing thyroidal inflammation but presenting in different ways.