Elevated thyroid levels, either functional and constitutional in nature or the more profound state of thyrotoxicosis and overt disease
a condition seen in older patients with *thyrotoxicosis, characterized by weight loss, slow atrial fibrillation, and severe depressive illness, rather than the usual florid symptoms. They have small goitres on examination and the blood tests confirm thyrotoxicosis, which is treated in the standard manner.... apathetic hyperthyroidism
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