Thyroid gland is located in our neck and is an important endocrine organ. The thyroid hormone it secretes can regulate various metabolic activities of the body.
If thyroid hormone secretion is too much, it will show a series of disease symptoms such as fear of heat, easy sweating, large appetite, insomnia, palpitation, emaciation, fatigue, etc. This is the so-called hyperthyroidism in medicine-hyperthyroidism.
Hyperthyroidism is not uncommon. According to statistics, 1-2 people in every 100 women suffer from hyperthyroidism, while 1-2 people in every 1,000 men suffer from hyperthyroidism.
So, which kind of people is hyperthyroidism easy to find?
1. People with family history of hyperthyroidism
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is Graves’ disease, which is a heritable disease.
Therefore, the family members of Graves’ disease patients are more likely to have hyperthyroidism than the average person. For example, the identical twin sisters of the patient are 30% ~ 60% likely to suffer from the disease, and the probability of the children of the patient suffering from hyperthyroidism is twice as high as that of the average person.
2. Women
From the introduction at the beginning of the article, it can be seen that women are more likely to suffer from hyperthyroidism than men.
Because Graves’ disease is not only a hereditary disease, but also an autoimmune disease. Unfortunately, all autoimmune diseases prefer women.
In addition, women have to go through pregnancy and have children, and women are less good at adjusting emotions and pressures, which are easy to induce hyperthyroidism attacks.
3. Stressed people
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease, which is related to immune system dysfunction. However, long-term excessive anxiety, excessive pressure and mental stimulation may lead to immune system dysfunction, thus inducing hyperthyroidism.
4. People with Thyroid Nodules
In addition to Graves’ disease, there are several other diseases that can also cause hyperthyroidism, such as some thyroid nodules.
Thyroid nodules are like small pimples growing in the thyroid gland. Some nodules can secrete thyroid hormones autonomously, resulting in excessive thyroid hormones in the body, resulting in hyperthyroidism.
These problematic nodules can be found through thyroid B-ultrasound and radionuclide imaging.
5. People with recent virus infections
Thyroiditis can also lead to hyperthyroidism. However, some viral or bacterial infections may induce thyroiditis.
Thyroid gland is damaged by inflammation of viruses or bacteria, and thyroid hormones stored in it are secreted into blood in large quantities at one time, which will cause hyperthyroidism.
If you have thyroiditis, you will have fever, sore throat, palpitation and other symptoms. It is easy for people to mistake it for the previous cold, thus delaying the diagnosis and treatment.
6. People who eat too much iodine
The thyroid gland uses iodine to synthesize thyroid hormones. Therefore, if too much iodine is ingested, thyroid hormones will be excessive, which will lead to hyperthyroidism.
We usually eat iodized salt and eat seafood at regular intervals, which will not cause excessive iodine intake.
Excessive iodine intake will only occur if you eat a large amount of high iodine foods such as kelp and laver every day, or if you have to take iodine-containing drugs (such as amiodarone for heart disease) for a long time due to the treatment of other diseases.
Are you the type of person with hyperthyroidism? In fact, we can make some efforts to avoid being found by hyperthyroidism.
For example, quitting smoking, for example, maintaining a peaceful and pleasant state of mind, for example, keeping fit and preventing infection.
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