Commentary

[摘要] Consumptive hypothyroidism is a rare endocrinopathy caused by the accelerated inactivation of circulating thyroid hormones at rates that exceed the synthetic capacity of even the stimulated hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis. In contrast to all other forms of hypothyroidism, in which glandular secretion is decreased, consumptive hypothyroidism is characterized by increased glandular function that can manifest as increases in serum thyroglobulin and thyroid radioactive iodine uptake. Diagnosis requires evidence of increased thyroid hormone inactivation by documentation of either …

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学