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        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH110005</article-id>
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        <article-title>Homoeopathic Treatment of Primary Hypothyroidism</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Dusane</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Mahesh</given-names>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-07">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>07</day>
        <year>2026</year>
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      <volume>1</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <elocation-id>21</elocation-id>
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        <p>is believed to be a common health issue in India, as it is worldwide. However there is a paucity of data 
on the prevalence of hypothyroidism in adult population of India.[1] In India, too, a large population 
suffers from thyroid disorders. Previous studies reveal that almost 42 million Indians suffer from thyroid 
disorders. Unfortunately, awareness about the disease is extremely low. However a recent study across 8 
cities of the country reveal the prevalence of around 11% in the urban population in India, with the 
women being 3 times more prone to the disease than men.[2] 
Women’s are more likely to develop hypothyroidism than men. People over the age of 60 are more 
commonly affected. The only known treatment for the condition in conventional medicine is requires 
thyroxin therapy relieves symptoms and restores ‘normal’ thyroid function. The case reported here is that 
of a Primary Hypothyroidism in an 18 year old girl who was treated successfully with homoeopathic 
medicine. The patient has been observed for more than 2 years. In these 2 years her thyroid function was 
accessed by investigating with thyroid function test at regular interval which showed thyronormalcy in 
almost all subsequent reports, this suggest that a ‘near permanent’ cure is achievable through 
individualised Homoeopathic treatment.</p>
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        <kwd>Hypothyroidism</kwd>
        <kwd>Homoeopathy</kwd>
        <kwd>Prevalence in India</kwd>
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