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Myxedema coma is the extreme expression of severe hypothyroidism and fortunately is rare, with an incidence rate of 0.022 per 100,000 per year. | Myxedema coma is the extreme expression of severe hypothyroidism and fortunately is rare, with an incidence rate of 0.022 per 100,000 per year. Myxedema coma is more commonly seen in older age group. | ||
==Epidemiology== | ==Epidemiology== | ||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Myxedema coma is the extreme expression of severe hypothyroidism and fortunately is rare, with an incidence rate of 0.022 per 100,000 per year. Myxedema coma is more commonly seen in older age group.
Epidemiology
Incidence
The incidence of myxedema coma is approximately 0.022 per 100,000 per year.[1]
Demographics
Age
Myxedema coma is more commonly seen in older age group.
Gender
Myxedema coma is more common in females.
Race
Myxedema coma is more common in Whites and Asians than in African-Americans.
References
- ↑ Mathew V, Misgar RA, Ghosh S, Mukhopadhyay P, Roychowdhury P, Pandit K, Mukhopadhyay S, Chowdhury S (2011). "Myxedema coma: a new look into an old crisis". J Thyroid Res. 2011: 493462. doi:10.4061/2011/493462. PMC 3175396. PMID 21941682.