Untreated Hypothyroidism Health Sciences & Medicine Essay
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Hypothyroidism is found along with many other physiological disorders like neuropsychiatric complaints, hypercholesterolemia, hyponatremia, hyperprolactinemia, and hyper homocystinuria. Untreated hypothyroidism can lead to heart failure, psychosis, and coma. Similarly, hypothyroidism in newborns leads to severe mental retardation and hampered growth.