ICD·index Chapters ENESDE
5A02.4 category

Thyrotoxicosis factitia

Definition

Thyrotoxicosis factitia occurs by the ingestion of excessive amounts of exogenous thyroid hormone in the form of thyroid hormone supplements such as the most widely used supplement levothyroxine.

Also indexed as

Thyrotoxicosis factitiafactitious hyperthyroidismfactitious hyperthyroidism from ingestion of excessive thyroid materialiatrogenic hyperthyroidism (in part)iatrogenic thyrotoxicosis (in part)thyrotoxicosis medicamentosa (in part)

Nearby in Thyrotoxicosis