Beschreibung: A syndrome that results from abnormally low secretion of THYROID HORMONES from the THYROID GLAND, leading to a decrease in BASAL METABOLIC RATE. In its most severe form, there is accumulation of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and EDEMA, known as MYXEDEMA. Schmale Bezeichnungen: Kongenitale Hypothyreose Myxödem Sehen Sie auch: Kongenitale Hypothyreose Myxödem Schilddrüsenhormone
Qualifier: Chirurgie / Diagnostik / Embryologie / Epidemiologie / Mikrobiologie / Stoffwechsel