intra-operative management of thyroid gland in laryngeal cancer is controversial. to determine the rate of thyroid involvement in patients with laryngeal cancer treated by radical surgical excision, we reviewed the records during 1996-2000 in imam khomeini hospital, cancer institute, and amir alam hospital.we studied several factors such as age, gender, and tumor location, presence of thyroid i...

background: considering the controversial information regarding the effects of perchlorate on thyroid function of high risk population as neonates, and given the high prevalence rate of thyroid disorders specially congenital hypothyroidism in our region, this study aims to investigate for the frst time in iran, the relationship between drinking groundwater perchlorate and cord blood thyroid hor...

resistance to thyroid hormone is an uncommon condition. we report the clinical and laboratory findings of a case with both resistance to thyroid hormone and, a reduced capacity to produce and respond to thyroid hormone. rth is a disorder characterized by elevated circulating thyroid hormones, state of non-suppressed pituitary tsh secretion and refractoriness to hormone action in peripheral tiss...

background beta-thalassemia is the most common hematology disease in human and leptin is one of the hormone that produce by adiposities cells. the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum leptin level and thyroid hormones in children with major beta-thalassemia. materials and methods this descriptive-cross sectional study was performed on 90 children aged 6-16 yea...