{"id":17713,"date":"2025-07-08T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/services\/diabetes-endocrinology\/thyroid-disease\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:10:49","slug":"thyroid-disease","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/diabetes-endocrinology\/thyroid-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Enfermedad tiroidea"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-caring-for-patients-with-thyroid-disease-in-southeastern-ma-amp-ri\">Atenci\u00f3n a pacientes con enfermedad tiroidea en el sureste de MA y RI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La enfermedad tiroidea es un problema de la gl\u00e1ndula tiroides, situada en la parte anterior del cuello. Las hormonas que produce el tiroides influyen en todas las c\u00e9lulas del cuerpo. Indican a los \u00f3rganos del cuerpo la rapidez o lentitud con la que deben funcionar. Cuando se padece una enfermedad tiroidea, es posible que los \u00f3rganos dejen de funcionar al ritmo adecuado o que el tiroides desarrolle cambios debidos a la inflamaci\u00f3n, como un bocio o un n\u00f3dulo tiroideo. Algunos n\u00f3dulos pueden albergar c\u00e1ncer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Existen cuatro tipos b\u00e1sicos de enfermedad tiroidea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hipertiroidismo<\/strong> es una gl\u00e1ndula tiroides hiperactiva con altos niveles de hormona tiroidea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hipotiroidismo<\/strong> es una gl\u00e1ndula tiroides hipoactiva con niveles bajos de hormona tiroidea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>N\u00f3dulos tiroideos<\/strong> son bultos no cancerosos (benignos) 90% de las veces. Los n\u00f3dulos y la inflamaci\u00f3n del tiroides (tambi\u00e9n llamados bocio) pueden provocar hipertiroidismo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/cancer-care\/thyroid-cancer\/\"><strong>C\u00e1ncer de tiroides<\/strong><\/a> es una afecci\u00f3n muy tratable que suele manifestarse como una masa tiroidea que puede palparse con los dedos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>La enfermedad tiroidea es muy frecuente y afecta a unos 20 millones de estadounidenses. Sin embargo, hasta el 60% de las personas no se dan cuenta de que tienen un problema. Si no se trata, la enfermedad tiroidea aumenta el riesgo de <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/cardio-heart-vascular\/\">cardiopat\u00edas<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/orthopedics\/osteoporosis\/\">osteoporosis<\/a> y <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/womens-health\/infertility\/\">infertilidad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Su m\u00e9dico de cabecera puede remitirle a un <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/doctors\/?specialties=endocrinology&amp;search=\">Endocrin\u00f3logo de Southcoast<\/a> si es necesario para evaluar su tiroides y recibir tratamiento personalizado para la enfermedad de la tiroides en Fall River, Dartmouth o Wareham, MA o Portsmouth, RI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-risk-factors-amp-causes-of-thyroid-problems\">Factores de riesgo y causas de los problemas tiroideos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>En Estados Unidos, la enfermedad de Graves es la causa m\u00e1s frecuente de hipertiroidismo. En esta enfermedad autoinmune, el sistema inmunitario fabrica anticuerpos que se adhieren a la gl\u00e1ndula tiroides y la estimulan para que produzca demasiada hormona tiroidea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La causa m\u00e1s com\u00fan de hipotiroidismo es la tiroiditis de Hashimoto, que tambi\u00e9n es una enfermedad autoinmune. El sistema inmunitario ataca por error a la gl\u00e1ndula tiroides, inhibiendo la producci\u00f3n de hormonas tiroideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En general, los factores de riesgo que aumentan la probabilidad de desarrollar una enfermedad tiroidea incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edad superior a 60 a\u00f1os<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposici\u00f3n a <a href=\"http:\/\/live-southcoast-health.pantheonsite.io\/services\/cancer-care\/radiation-therapy-technology\/\">radioterapia<\/a> o ciertos medicamentos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antecedentes familiares de enfermedad tiroidea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antecedentes familiares o personales de una enfermedad autoinmune<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexo femenino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cambios hormonales con el embarazo o la menopausia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antecedentes personales de enfermedad tiroidea o cirug\u00eda tiroidea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-symptoms-of-hyperthyroidism-amp-hypothyroidism\">S\u00edntomas de hipertiroidismo e hipotiroidismo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>En el hipertiroidismo, los s\u00edntomas incluyen sentirse acalorado todo el tiempo, perder peso sin propon\u00e9rselo, sentirse ansioso o nervioso, sudar mucho y tener deposiciones frecuentes. Tambi\u00e9n pueden producirse irregularidades menstruales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En el hipotiroidismo, no tener suficiente hormona tiroidea ralentiza el organismo. Los s\u00edntomas incluyen sensaci\u00f3n de fr\u00edo constante, aumento de peso, depresi\u00f3n y estre\u00f1imiento. Las mujeres tambi\u00e9n pueden notar problemas menstruales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los n\u00f3dulos tiroideos y el c\u00e1ncer no siempre provocan s\u00edntomas. A menudo, las personas acuden al m\u00e9dico porque notan un bulto en el cuello. Otros s\u00edntomas son ronquera, tos persistente, dolor de garganta o cuello y dificultad para tragar o respirar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Los pacientes de todo el sureste de Massachusetts y Rhode Island conf\u00edan en Southcoast Health para el diagn\u00f3stico y tratamiento de enfermedades de la tiroides en Fall River, North Dartmouth, Wareham, MA y Portsmouth, RI.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caring for Patients with Thyroid Disease in Southeastern MA &amp; RI Thyroid disease is a problem with your thyroid gland \u2014 a gland in the front of your neck. 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