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Intolerancia al frío

Definición:

Es una sensibilidad anormal a un ambiente frío o a las temperaturas frías.

Nombres alternativos:

Sensibilidad al frío

Consideraciones generales:

La intolerancia al frío es a menudo un indicador de un problema metabólico por el cual algunas personas (con frecuencia mujeres muy delgadas) no toleran los ambientes fríos simplemente porque tienen una cantidad mínima de grasa corporal y son incapaces de mantenerse calientes.

Causas comunes:

Mala salud general
Anorexia nerviosa
Hipotiroidismo
Enfermedad severa y crónica

Fecha de revisión: 2/27/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Robert Hurd, MD, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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