Hypothyroidism Without Myxedema
Authors: John B. Youmans, Samuel S. Riven
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1932)

Article1 June 1932Hypothyroidism Without MyxedemaJOHN B. YOUMANS, M.D., F.A.C.P., SAMUEL S. RIVEN, M.D.JOHN B. YOUMANS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, SAMUEL S. RIVEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-5-12-1497 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDuring recent years considerable evidence has accumulated to emphasize the importance of hypothyroidism without myxedema as a separate clinical entity. A growing number of case reports and articles dealing with this condition indicates an increasing appreciation of its frequency and importance. Many of the reports have been from regions where goiter is common but the report of Thompson and Thompson1from the New England States, King2from Baltimore, and Higgins3from Virginia show that the condition is not confined to such areas. The present report from a region where the general incidence of goiter is relatively low gives further evidence...References1 THOMPSONTHOMPSON WOPK: Low basal metabolism following thyrotoxicosis; permanent type without myxedema, Jr. Clin. Invest., 1928, v, 471-501. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2 KING JT: Hypothyroidism, So. Med. Jr., 1924, xvii, 662-669. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3 HIGGINS WH: Incipient hypothyroidism; clinical study, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1925, lxxxv, 1015-1017. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4 WARFIELD LM: Hypothyroidism, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1930, xcv, 1076-1080. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5 WARFIELDGREENE LMIW: Hypothyroidism and its relationship to chlorotic anemia, Jr. Mich. State Med. Soc., 1925, xxiv, 79-82. Google Scholar6 BROWN TR: Hypothyroidism as a cause of intractable constipation, Trans. Assoc. Am. Phys., 1926, xli, 162-167. Google Scholar7 BARRETT AM: Hereditary occurrence of hypothyroidism with dystrophies of the nails and hair, Arch. Neur., and Psychiat., 1919, ii, 628-637. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8 WILLIAMSONPEARSE GCIH: The pathological classification of goiter, Jr. Path. and Bact., 1925, xxviii, 361-387. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9 THURMONTHOMPSON FMWO: Low basal metabolism without myxedema, Arch. Int. Med., 1930, xlvi, 879-897. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10 BOOTHBYSANDIFORD WMI: Summary of the basal metabolism data on 8,614 subjects with especial reference to the normal standards for the estimation of the basal metabolic rate, Jr. Biol. Chem., 1922, liv, 783-803. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11 MEANSBURGESS JHHW: The basal metabolism in non-toxic goiter and in borderline thyroid cases, Arch. Int. Med., 1922, xxx, 507-516. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Nashville, Tennessee*From the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical School.†Received for publication, September 15, 1931. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPsychiatric effects of thyroid hormone disturbanceEndocrinologic Evaluation as an Essential Factor in Managing Emotional DisturbanceDisorders of internal gland secretion in children 1 June 1932Volume 5, Issue 12Page: 1497-1505KeywordsHypothyroidism ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1932 PDF downloadLoading ...