Hypothyroidism

diminished production of thyroid hormone, leading to clinical manifestations of thyroid insufficiency, including low metabolic rate, tendency to weight gain, somnolence, psychic disturbances and sometimes myxedema

Description
In patients with transfusional iron overload, asymptomatic hypothyroidism, manifested by an increase in serum levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), must be treated with the proper dose of thyrohormone, and TSH levels must be monitored.