Swelling of the thyroid gland is a common symptom in patients with Graves' disease. However, until recently there were no adequate means of measuring the thyroid volume. In this study, thyroid volume (in Graves' disease patients on antithyroid drug (ATD) therapy) was measured serially by a new ultrasound technique involving the use of a specifically programmed computer. The relationships betwee...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND The so called "big-big" prolactin (Prl), also known as macroprolactin is formed by Prl-immunoglobulin (Prl-IgG) complexes and may cause elevation of serum Prl concentrations measured by standard assays, potentially leading to unnecessary investigations and/or treatment. In our study, we have endeavoured to assess the prevalence of macroprolactinaemia in euthyroid, regul...

BACKGROUND In earlier studies based on selected populations, the relative risk for thyroid cancer in celiac disease has varied between 0.6 and 22.5. We aimed to test this relationship in a population-based setting. METHODS We collected small intestinal biopsy report data performed in 1969-2008 from all 28 Swedish pathology departments. 29,074 individuals with celiac disease (villous atrophy; ...

BACKGROUND The wide array of available thyroid diagnostic tests can help provide accurate diagnoses for most cases of thyroid disease but can be confusing and costly when used inappropriately. METHODS Published articles were reviewed and combined with the author's clinical experience and data collected from patients. RESULTS The discussions focus on confusing aspects of thyroid diagnostic t...

background: thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy. several risk factors were found to play a role in thyroid cancer. the purpose of the study was to determine the risk factors for thyroid cancer, in babol, north of iran. method: 80 patients with thyroid cancer were selected as case group and 160 people living in the neighborhood of the patients as control group. risk factors in...

Prof. YJ Park, deputy editor of ‘Endocrinology and Metabolism,’ wrote a review on the prevalence of, and risk factors for, subclinical thyroid disease in Korea; this analysis was particularly clear [1]. Several review articles on thyroid cancer appeared in the third issue of 2014: “Molecular pathogenesis and targeted therapies in well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma”; “Current status and futur...

main thyroid disorders are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, all kinds of swellings and tumors. generally, thyroid disorders increase the risk of obesity, heart and vessels disease, anxiety, hair dye, sexual disability and infertility clearly. patients with these diseases have to be aware of appropriate actions for short or long land, air and sea travels in order to prevent side effects of thyro...

INTRODUCTION Thyroid disorders are prevalent and their manifestations are determined by the dietary iodine availability. SOURCES OF DATA Data from screening large population samples from USA and Europe. AREAS OF AGREEMENT The most common cause of thyroid disorders worldwide is iodine deficiency, leading to goitre formation and hypothyroidism. In iodine-replete areas, most persons with thyro...

In a study at a primary care centre in a predominantly rural area of Sweden the records of all patients with established thyroid disease were scrutinised and 2000 consecutive adult patients screened with an immunoenzymometric thyroid stimulating hormone assay. The aims of the study were fourfold: firstly, to assess the total burden of thyroid disease in primary care centres in Sweden; secondly,...

In health, an efficient negative feedback mechanism maintains serum thyroid hormone concentrations within an exquisitely controlled narrow range. Therefore any change that occurs to thyroid hormones in intrinsic thyroid disease is concordant and easy to interpret. Optimal functioning of the many tissues they influence is thereby facilitated.
The situation in acute illnesses is different. Mechan...