background and objective: endocrine disorders are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (ckd). the aim of the present study is reviewing available literature to give a deep understanding of complexities of endocrine disorders in chronic kidney disease. methods: a narrative reviewing method based on the available literature was approached. findings: generally, when renal function decrea...

BackgroundChildhood obesity has become a global epidemic. In the recent studies has reported risk of thyroid dysfunction due to obesity. Therefore, this study intends to compare the relative frequency of thyroid function disorders in obese and overweight children with non-obese children.Materials and MethodsThis case-control study during 2015 to 2016 in Birjand, Iran was done on 137 children an...

background: the relationship between thyroid autoimmunity and breast cancer is a challenging subject. we aimed to investigate this association in women with breast cancer. methods: in this descriptive study, 41 women with newly diagnosed breast cancer before receiving any pharmacologic treatment and 38 healthy age-matched women were enrolled. anti tpo ab (anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies), ft...

purpose: to evaluate the prevalence of clinical and subclinical thyroid disorders using thyroid function tests in patients with single and multiple chalazia. methods: a complete ophthalmologic examination and thyroid function tests including thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh), thyroxine (t4) and triiodothyronine (t3) were performed in 60 patients with single chalazia and 50 patients with multipl...

background: imatinib mesylate is the first generation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (tki) and highly effective in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (cml). we aimed to evaluate thyroid function at baseline and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after initiation of imatinib mesylate therapy in 20 newly diagnosed bcr-abl positive cml patients. methods: this study was done during 2013-2014, 20 new ca...

The thyroid gland regulates metabolism, therefore thyroid dysfunction has an impact throughout the body In iodine-replete areas, autoimmune disease is the commonest cause of thyroid disorders Thyroid function tests (especially TSH) accurately reflect thyroid function in the majority of cases Subclinical thyroid dysfunction should be monitored regularly; if persistent, patients may require activ...

Background: Significant incidence of thyroid dysfunction, especially hypothyroidism, has been reported in Kashmir Valley of India. There is a paucity of studies that assessed the presence of thyroid dysfunction in various age groups of people in Srinagar. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in the local population who visit the outpatient department...

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...

Thyroid hormones play an important role during pregnancy, providing organogenesis, growth and development of the fetus, teach in formation brain its structure, influencing cognitive abilities. dysfunction is associated with pathological course pregnancy childbirth, as well a negative effect on fetus. Iodine deficiency, which persists throughout Uzbekistan, creates prerequisites for more frequen...