"Hypothyroidism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A syndrome that results from abnormally low secretion of THYROID HORMONES from the THYROID GLAND, leading to a decrease in BASAL METABOLIC RATE. In its most severe form, there is accumulation of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and EDEMA, known as MYXEDEMA. It may be primary or secondary due to other pituitary disease, or hypothalamic dysfunction.
| Descriptor ID |
D007037
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C19.874.482
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| Concept/Terms |
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Deficiency- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Deficiency
- Deficiency, Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
- Hormone Deficiency, Thyroid-Stimulating
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Deficiency
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Deficiencies
- TSH Deficiency
- Deficiency, TSH
- TSH Deficiencies
Secondary Hypothyroidism- Secondary Hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism, Secondary
- Secondary Hypothyroidisms
- Central Hypothyroidism
- Central Hypothyroidisms
- Hypothyroidism, Central
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypothyroidism" by people in Profiles.
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Use of the 36-Point Thyroid Symptom Questionnaire to Potentially Guide Optimal Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy. Endocr Pract. 2026 Jan; 32(1):53-59.
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Reverse T3 in patients with hypothyroidism on different thyroid hormone replacement. PLoS One. 2025; 20(6):e0325046.
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Most elderly patients with subclinical hypothyroidism do not need to be treated. Cleve Clin J Med. 2025 Apr 01; 92(4):221-231.
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Hypothyroidism Impacts Clinical and Healthcare Utilization Outcomes After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Sep; 39(9S2):S279-S286.e3.
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Relation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury history to abnormalities on a preliminary Neuroendocrine screen; A multicenter LIMBIC-CENC analysis. Brain Inj. 2022 04 16; 36(5):607-619.
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Strategies for improved management of hypothyroidism. J Fam Pract. 2022 04; 71(3):110-140b.
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Response to Letter to the Editor From Bonnema et al: "Comparative Effectiveness of Levothyroxine, Desiccated Thyroid Extract, and Levothyroxine + Liothyronine in Hypothyroidism". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 02 17; 107(3):e1327-e1328.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Levothyroxine, Desiccated Thyroid Extract, and Levothyroxine+Liothyronine in Hypothyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 10 21; 106(11):e4400-e4413.
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Comparison of hypothyroidism, growth hormone deficiency, and adrenal insufficiency following proton and photon radiotherapy in children with medulloblastoma. J Neurooncol. 2021 Oct; 155(1):93-100.
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Is Hypothyroidism Associated With Outcomes in Fracture Patients? Data From a Trauma Registry. J Surg Res. 2021 12; 268:527-531.