Category(Skin, General, Viral, Contagious) | Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic diseases |
System | Endocrine System |
Organ | Thyroid gland |
Alternate Names /Common Names | Underactive thyroid |
Names in different languages |
Hypothyro'die(French) Hipotiroidismo(Spanish) |
ICD 10 Classification | E03.9 |
World statistic |
0.3-0.4% of population in Western countries 4.3-8.5% suffer from subclinical hypothyroidism |
Indian statistics | 1 in 10 adults suffer from Hypothyroidism |
Most Prevalent In | Western countries like United States of America |