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Hyperthyroidism (primary)

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This is hyperthyroidism secondary to pathology within the thyroid gland.

90% of cases are due to:

  • Grave's disease
  • toxic nodular goitre:
    • multinodular
    • single toxic nodule - usually an adenoma

Other common causes:

  • thyroiditis
    • de Quervain's
    • silent / post-partum
    • Hashimoto's - hashitoxicosis may develop mid-course

Uncommon:

  • intentional / factitious
  • overenthusiastic therapy
  • drug-induced
  • Jod - Basedow
  • transient - neonatal

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