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The Thyroid Guide - by  Beth Ann Ditkoff & Paul Lo Gerfo (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Thyroid Guide - by Beth Ann Ditkoff & Paul Lo Gerfo (Paperback)

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  • Author(s): Beth Ann Ditkoff & Paul Lo Gerfo
  • 192 Pages
  • Health & Fitness, Diseases & Conditions

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From two leading surgeons at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center comes the definitive guide for the more than 20 million Americans suffering from chronic thyroid problems or thyroid cancer.



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The definitive guide for the more than twenty million Americans suffering from chronic thyroid problems or thyroid cancer

Beth Ann Ditkoff, M.D., and Paul Lo Gerfo, M.D., two leading thyroid surgeons, identify the common symptoms of thyroid disease--weight gain or loss, fatigue, nervousness, and sleeplessness--and provide advice on diagnostic tests, treatments, medications, and self-help strategies.

Every person with thyroid disease can be helped with proper diagnosis and treatment. Most thyroid problems are chronic, so patients need information to cope with a disease that will likely be with them for life. This authoritative, easy-to-use book helps them understand their conditions and gives them the knowledge they need to manage their medications and symptoms. Drs. Ditkoff and Lo Gerfo are clinicians and researchers who have successfully treated thousands of patients.

Thyroid Facts

  • More than twenty million people currently receive treatment for thyroid problems

  • An estimated two million people have an undiagnosed thyroid condition

  • At least 10 percent of women over the age of sixty will show evidence of underactive thyroid

  • In women of childbearing age, thyroid dysfunction can cause menstrual problems, infertility, and miscarriage

  • An underactive thyroid can cause sexual dysfunction

  • Eight percent of pregnant women develop thyroid disease, which is often misdiagnosed as postpartum depression

  • The majority of thyroid disease affects women

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .48 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Health & Fitness
Sub-Genre: Diseases & Conditions
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Theme: Endocrine System
Format: Paperback
Author: Beth Ann Ditkoff & Paul Lo Gerfo
Language: English
Street Date: March 22, 2000
TCIN: 1007637279
UPC: 9780060952600
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-0291
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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