Research Notes on Painless Thyroiditis
Painless Thyroiditis is also knowns as silent, subacute, or lymphocytic thyroiditis. The cause of it is not known. In painless thyroiditis hyperthyroidism, there is an inflammation of the thyroid gland; and a condition in which the thyroid is overactive (hyperthyroidism), it then depletes itself and the patient develops hypothyroidism, and then the thyroid returns back to the normal thyroid function.
Top Resources on Painless Thyroiditis
- eMedicine: Subacute Thyroiditis
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Painless (Silent) Thyroiditis
- Merck Manuals: Thyroiditis Types
- UpToDate: Painless Thyroiditis
- Thyroid Disease Manager: Silent (Painless) Thyroiditis
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