pericardial effusion

pathology

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In hypothyroidism: Clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism
…causing a condition known as pericardial effusion. Hypothyroidism also raises serum cholesterol concentrations. In very young children hypothyroidism causes intellectual disability, and in children of all ages it causes growth retardation. In rare cases, hypothyroidism is life-threatening; this is called myxedema coma. The term myxedema refers to thickening of the…
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