Who is affected by hyperthyroidism?

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  • Can occur at any age but rarely affects children.
  • Affects women more often than men.

Graves' disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism:

  • Is estimated to occur in about 1 in every 1,000 women per year.1
  • Affects up to 10 times more women than men.2
  • Is most common in people younger than 40.2

References

Citations

  1. Davies TF, Larsen PR (2003). Thyrotoxicosis. In PR Larsen et al., eds., Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 10th ed., pp. 374–420. Philadelphia: Saunders.

  2. Fisher JN (2002). Management of thyrotoxicosis. Southern Medical Journal, 95(5): 493–505.

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Author Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Editor Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Associate Editor Pat Truman
Primary Medical Reviewer Caroline S. Rhoads, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
Last Updated December 3, 2007
Author:Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Last Updated: 12/03/2007

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