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Hypothyroidism is caused by an insufficient amount of the thyroid hormone in the body resulting in an overall slowing of metabolism. There are two categories to classify Hypothyroidism which are primary and secondary. <ref name="Goodman and Snyder">Goodman C, Snyder T. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier, 2007.</ref><ref name="Goodman and Fuller">Goodman C, Fuller K. Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders Elsevier; 2009.</ref><br><br> | |||
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Hypothyroidism is caused by an insufficient amount of the thyroid hormone in the body resulting in an overall slowing of metabolism. There are two categories to classify Hypothyroidism which are primary and secondary. [1][2]
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