aetiology
Last reviewed 10/2023
Iodine deficiency remains the main important cause of hypothyroidism worldwide while in the developed countries the main cause is autoimmune thyroiditis (1).
Hypothyroidism may be classified into:
- primary hypothyroidism where the pathology affect the thyroid gland itself
- secondary hypothyroidism where the thyroid gland is normal but the production of stimulatory factors is disordered
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