自體免疫甲狀腺疾病的診斷和治療 | 合法藥品大搜索

Prompt treatment of thyroid disease is important for patient quality of life. Untreated hyperthyroid diseases, such as Graves’ disease, not only reduces quality of life, but also poses the serious risks of psychiatric illness, cardiac disease, arrhythmia, and sudden cardiac death.12 Patients with hypothyroidism, such as in Hashimoto’s disease, have worse quality of life. They experience predominantly fatigue but also weight gain, dry skin, cold intolerance, muscle weakness, constipation, eye puffiness, hoarse voice, and poor memory.13The three treatment modalities for hyperthyroidism include:14

1. Medical therapy 2. Radioactive iodine therapy 3. Surgery

Supportive therapy is sometimes additionally required to control symptoms.14 Treatment of patients with hypothyroidism consists of replacement with thyroid ...