hypothyroid

Meanings

adjective

of or pertaining to hypothyroidism
It is concluded that hypothyroid condition protects against As(III) toxicity.
2007, T. Allen, S. V. Rana, “Effect of n-propylthiouracil or thyroxine on arsenic trioxide toxicity in the liver of rat”, in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 21(3):194-203
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Outcome measures included visual analog scales assessing well-being (the primary endpoint) and hypothyroid symptoms, quality of life instruments (General Health Questionnaire 28, Short Form 36, and Thyroid Symptom Questionnaire), cognitive function tests, and treatment preference.
2006 July, J. P. Walsh et al., “Small Changes in Thyroxine Dosage Do Not Produce Measurable Changes in Hypothyroid Symptoms, Well-Being, or Quality of Life: Results of a Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial”, in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 91(7):2624-2630
Having hypothyroidism
Carl Lewis is hypothyroid.
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Four groups of rats were studied: Control (CT), sham operated animals; hypothyroid (HTX), rats subjected to thyroidectomy; ischemia and reperfusion (IR), rats submitted to IR; and HTX+IR, rats subjected to HTX plus IR.
2005, Verónica M. Tenorio-Velázquez et al., “Hypothyroidism attenuates protein tyrosine nitration, oxidative stress and renal damage induced by ischemia and reperfusion: effect unrelated to antioxidant enzymes activities”, in BioMed Central Nephrology, 6:12

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