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{{main|Feline hyperthyroidism}}
Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common endocrine conditions affecting older domesticated [[cat|housecats]]. In the United States, up to 10% of cats over ten years old have hyperthyroidism.<ref name="AAFP 2016">{{cite journal | vauthors = Carney HC, Ward CR, Bailey SJ, Bruyette D, Dennis S, Ferguson D, Hinc A, Rucinsky AR | title = 2016 AAFP Guidelines for the Management of Feline Hyperthyroidism | journal = Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | volume = 18 | issue = 5 | pages = 400–416 | date = May 2016 | pmid = 27143042 | doi = 10.1177/1098612X16643252 | doi-access = free }}</ref> The disease has become significantly more common since the first reports of feline hyperthyroidism in the 1970s. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in cats is the presence of [[benign tumors]] called adenomas. 98% of cases are caused by the presence of an adenoma,<ref>Johnson, A. (2014). Small Animal Pathology for Veterinarian Technicians. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.</ref> but the reason these cats develop such tumors continues to be studied.
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