GOITRE

diffuse toxic goitre (Grave's disease)

thyroiditis

toxic multinodular goitre

iodine deficiency (endemic goitre)

sarcoidosis

amyloidosis

defective thyroid hormone synthesis (various congenital forms)

resistance to thyroid hormone

drugs:

propylthiouracil

carbimazole

sulphas

amiodarone

ethionamide

lithium

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