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Adjective

hypothyroid

1. of or pertaining to hypothyroidism
   • 2006 July, J. P. Walsh et al., “Small Changes in Thyroxine Dosage Do Not Produce Measurable Changes in Hypothyroid Symptoms, Well-Being, or Quality of Life: Results of a Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial,” in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 91(7):2624-2630

     Outcome measures included visual analog scales assessing well-being (the primary endpoint) and hypothyroid symptoms, quality of life instruments (General Health Questionnaire 28, Short Form 36, and Thyroid Symptom Questionnaire), cognitive function tests, and treatment preference.

   • 2007 T. Allen and S. V. Rana, “Effect of n-propylthiouracil or thyroxine on arsenic trioxide toxicity in the liver of rat,” in Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 21(3):194-203

     It is concluded that hypothyroid condition protects against As(III) toxicity.

2. Having hypothyroidism
   • Carl Lewis is hypothyroid.
   • 2005 Verónica M. Tenorio-Velázquez, et al., “Hypothyroidism attenuates protein tyrosine nitration, oxidative stress and renal damage induced by ischemia and reperfusion: effect unrelated to antioxidant enzymes activities,” in BioMed Central Nephrology 6:12

     Four groups of rats were studied: Control (CT), sham operated animals; hypothyroid (HTX), rats subjected to thyroidectomy; ischemia and reperfusion (IR), rats submitted to IR; and HTX+IR, rats subjected to HTX plus IR.

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