Reducing Your Risk of Hyperthyroidism
There is no way to prevent
hyperthyroidism
in the case of
Graves disease
and most other causes.
Quitting smoking
may lower your risk of hyperthyroidism. Taking too much thyroid hormone replacement can also result in hyperthyroidism. So, be sure to take the dose prescribed by your doctor and get blood tests done regularly.
References
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists website. Available at:
http://www.aace.com.
Kasper DL, Harrison TR.
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2005.
National Library of Medicine website. Available at:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov.
Pearce EN. Diagnosis and management of thyrotoxicosis.
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2006;332:1369-1373.