thyrotoxicose

CONT: L'hyperthyroïdie désigne l'hyperfonctionnement de la glande thyroïde, qui accroît la production des hormones thyroïdiennes, dont la conséquence est la thyrotoxicose.

CONT: Thyrotoxicosis occurs when tissues are exposed to excess amounts of thyroid hormone, resulting in specific metabolic changes and pathophysiologic alterations in organ function. A distinction can be made between thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism denotes increased formation and release of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland, whereas thyrotoxicosis describes the clinical syndrome that results.