Sentences with phrase «called underactive thyroid gland»

In the new study, the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes over long - term follow - up increased by 13 percent for people with low thyroid function — often called underactive thyroid gland or hypothyroidism — or even those with low - normal thyroid function.

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Too little thyroid hormone from an underactive thyroid gland is called hypothyroidism.

Feeling bloated is a common complaint, especially in people with an underactive thyroid gland (called hypothyroidism).

Underactive thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism, is a thyroid gland disorder in which the thyroid puts out too few iodine - based hormones, usually due to a disease called autoimmune thyroiditis.