Hypothyroidism
A syndrome that results from abnormally low secretion of THYROID HORMONES from the THYROID GLAND, leading to a decrease in BASAL METABOLIC RATE. In its most severe form, there is accumulation of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and EDEMA, known as MYXEDEMA. It may be primary or secondary due to other pituitary disease, or hypothalamic dysfunction.
Subtype terms (2)
More specific conditions that are subtypes of Hypothyroidism in the MeSH hierarchy.
- Congenital Hypothyroidism
2 drugs (1 approved, 1 experimental)
- Myxedema
1 drug approved
Drugs by status
Approved for this indication (7)
Phase 4 trials (11)
Phase 3 trials (4)
Phase 2 trials (10)
Phase 1 trials (1)
Organizations
Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (41)
- TAP Pharmaceuticals
- Bracco
- Eli Lilly
- Bayer
- GlaxoSmithKline
- IBSA Institut Biochimique SA
- IlDong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Maastricht University
- Hebei University
- Baylor University
- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- Korea University
- Maimonides Medical Center
- Newcastle University
- Shandong Provincial Hospital
- University of Glasgow
- University of Lausanne
- University of Maryland
- University of Bern
- Capital Medical University
- Peking University
- University of Copenhagen
- Tsinghua University
- Leiden University
- University of Freiburg
- Tianjin Medical University
- Technion University
- Government of China
- +11 more
Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (11)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Harvard University
- King Saud University
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
- University of Guadalajara
- University of Alberta
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Isfahan University
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- George Washington University
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (5)
Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (3)
Organization Involved with Other Experimental Indications (18)
- Hamad Medical Corporation
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- United States Army
- Aarhus University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Hawler Medical University
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
- Indiana University
- Oregon Health and Science University
- University of Kansas
- Tel Aviv University
- University of California, Irvine
- University of Texas at Houston
- Moscow Medical Academy
- Soy Nutrition Institute