ALLMedicine™ Hypothyroidism Center

Aug 1st, 2021 - Contrary to patients with hypothyroidism after radioiodine (HRI) or after thyroidectomy (HTh), patients with central hypothyroidism (CH) cannot rely on thyrotropin (TSH) level to guide their treatment with L-thyroxine (L-T4). Consequently, they ar...

Aug 1st, 2021 - The protective effect of onion against thyroid hypofunction has been reported in animal studies. However, in humans, the association between onion consumption and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) are unclear. The study sought to explore the associ...

Jul 28th, 2021 - Cystinosis is a multisystem disorder with varied presentations secondary to deposition of cystine crystals in different organ systems. Children with cystinosis typically present with renal tubular acidosis and failure to thrive. We report a 3-year...

Jul 26th, 2021 - Data on placental pathologic features associated with thyreoperoxidase antibodies (TPO Ab) and/or hypothyroidism are limited. The objective of the study was to analyze placental pathologic features of women with TPO Ab positivity. Prospective case...

Jul 25th, 2021 - We present a case of a 73-year-old woman who developed recurrent hypoglycaemia during a prolonged hospital stay following a mechanical fall. She had a complex history of insulin-treated diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, diffuse systemic cutaneous...

May 23rd, 2020 - Both thyrotoxicosis and hypothyroidism are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. There also is concern about the effect of overt maternal thyroid disease on fetal development. In addition, medications that affect the maternal thyroid gland c...

May 16th, 2019 - What are the benefits and harms of thyroid hormones for adults with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH)? This guideline was triggered by a recent systematic review of randomised controlled trials, which could alter practice. Current guidelines tend t...

Nov 15th, 2016 - This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. It provides recommendations on the assessments and interventions for this group of patients receiving palliative...

Sep 17th, 2016 - Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are among the most common pituitary lesions and may present with hypopituitarism and/or hyperprolactinemia. To review the existing literature as it pertains to preoperative endocrine assessment in the work...

Feb 6th, 2016 - Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can be readily diagnosed and can be treated in a safe, cost-effective manner. Professional organizations have given guidance on how and when to employ thyroid-stimulating hormone testing for the detection of thyr...

May 5th, 2020 - The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of multiple risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease such as central obesity, impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), elevated triglyceride (TG), reduced high ...

Apr 17th, 2020 - Patients with thyroid function abnormalities (hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism) are studied and treated in this protocol. A limited number of patients with a personal history of signs, symptoms or laboratory studies consistent with thyroid dysfunct...

Apr 10th, 2020 - Detailed Description: Non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS), also referred to as euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS) or thyroid allostasis in critical illness, tumors, uremia and starvation (TACITUS), is a complex endocrine condition that may occur in c...

Mar 18th, 2020 - The aim is to estimate the relationship between SH and spontaneous abortion and/or obstetric complications because of mitochondrial dysfunction. A prospective study where data from the General Suburban Population Study in Naestved will be analyzed...

Jan 18th, 2020 - STUDY DESIGN Many patients undergo thyroidectomy for nodular thyroid disease. They have normal thyroid function prior to surgery and are immediately placed on standard thyroid hormone replacement therapy (levothyroxine, LT4) after surgery. The lev...

Jun 24th, 2021 - Most US prescriptions for the thyroid hormone replacement drug levothyroxine are not appropriate for patients with mild subclinical hypothyroidism, a trend that has remained steady for a decade despite evidence showing no significant benefits for ...

Jun 8th, 2021 - The phenomenon of brain fog, as described by some patients with hypothyroidism despite treatment, is often associated with fatigue and cognitive symptoms and may be relieved by a variety of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches, new resear...

May 3rd, 2021 - In its third voluntary recall in the past year, Acella Pharmaceuticals has announced a nationwide recall of specific lots of its popular hypothyroid treatment NP Thyroid tablets USP, this time after routine testing found the pills to be subpotent....

Mar 22nd, 2021 - Patients with hypothyroidism treated with the three most common pharmacological strategies of levothyroxine (LT4) alone, LT4 in combination with triiodothyronine (T3), or desiccated thyroid extract showed no differences in thyroid symptoms or seco...

Feb 4th, 2021 - Approximately a third of patients treated for hypothyroidism continue to maintain normal thyroid levels after discontinuing thyroid hormone replacement therapy. Those who were treated for overt hypothyroidism were less likely to maintain normal ho...