Depression is extremely common, with upto 30% of primary care patients having depressive symptoms. Depression may be the final expression of Genetic factors (neurotransmitter dysfunction)…
Thyroid hormone deficiency may affect almost all body functions. The degree of severity ranges from mild and unrecognized states to striking myxedema. Hypothyroidism may be…
Vitamin deficiency syndromes develop gradually. Symptoms are commonly non-specific, and the physical examination is rarely helpful in early diagnosis. Most characteristic physical findings are seen…
The major hormone secreted by the thyroid is thyroxine(T4) which is converted in many tissues to the more potent triiodothyronine (T3). Both are bound reversibly…