Assertion: goiter | /r/CreatedBy | hyperthyroidism
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text: In goiters caused by overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism, treatment aims to counter the excess hormone production.
text: For goiters caused by hyperthyroidism, medicines like propylthiouracil and methimazole (Tapazole) are prescribed to normalize thyroid hormones.
text: If your goiter is caused by some diseases, such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, your doctors may give you some medications.
text: : If your goiter is caused by some diseases, such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, your doctors may give you some medications.
text: If the goiter is caused by hyperthyroidism, you may be treated with radioactive iodine, which is given as a pill and causes the thyroid gland to shrink and make less thyroid hormone.
text: Although some goiters are caused by thyroid problems like hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism (these are called toxic goiters), others occur in people with normal thyroids (these are called diffuse goiters).
text: Blood tests measure the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) present in the body to determine whether the goiter is being caused by hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
text: A goiter is also caused by hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, when the thyroid is underactive or overactive, due to various health conditions.