Thanks to earlier diagnoses and treatment of thyroid diseases, this rash is now considered a rare symptom. It still occurs in up to 4% of cases. The pretibial myxedema rash, also known as thyroid ...

It also increases heart rate and blood pressure. “Diseases of the thyroid gland manifest as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goitre, cretinism, myxedema, thyroid cancer and rarely thyroid storm,” the ...

However, this has not yet been confirmed, or established in man. A case of myxedema after prolonged iodide ingestion is reported in detail. The relevant literature is reviewed. It is believed that ...

Iodine is a necessary micronutrient for the production of thyroid hormones and normal human development. Despite the significant worldwide strategies for the prevention and control of iodine ...