Important Points for IC 22 - Life Insurance Underwriting Exam

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  • Thyroid over-activity is known as hyperthyroidism.
  • Main causes of hyperthyroidism are Graves? disease, toxic multi-nodular goiter, toxic nodule and excessive iodine ingestion.
  • In hyperthyroidism, the T4 level would be high and the TSH level would be very low.
  • Hyperthyroidism is treated in three main ways: medication, radioactive iodine therapy (RAI) and surgery.
  • Thyroid under-activity is known as hypothyroidism.

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