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...

Physiological changes during gestation are important to be aware of in measurement and interpretation of thyroid function tests in women with autoimmune thyroid diseases. Thyroid autoimmune activity is decreasing in pregnancy. Measurement of serum TSH is the first-line screening variable for thyroid dysfunction also in pregnancy. However, using serum TSH for control of treatment of maternal thy...

in order to examine the prevalence of thyroid disease in a hospital outpatient setting, in an area of sufficient iodine intake, serum levels of tsh, t4, t3, anti-tg and anti-tpo antibodies were examined in 909 individuals with an age range of 12.4 to 88.5 years, participating in a checkup outpatient setting. the study was conducted in henry dynant hospital located in the metropolitan area of at...

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there are thyroid diseases in which breast cancer will appear later as well the role autoimmunity. This a retrospective observational study. A total 410 females (thyroid surgery and cancer) 524 only) were compared with regard pathological findings, hormones, autoimmunity type cancer. Thyroid autoimmunity, especially antithyroid peroxidase antibodies...

Postpartum thyroiditis is a syndrome of transient or permanent thyroid dysfunction occurring in the first year after delivery and based on an autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid. The prevalence ranges from 5-7%. We discuss the role of antibodies (especially thyroid peroxidase antibodies), complement, activated T cells, and apoptosis in the outbreak of postpartum thyroiditis. Postpartum thyro...

etiologic factors for recurrent miscarriage (rm) include autoimmune diseases, the most frequently antiphospholipid syndrome and thyroiditis. some women who suffer from rm might also have an altered immune system. we aimed to evaluate possible associations between anti-thyroid and anti-phospholipid antibodies in women with rm. in a retrospective case series 1 on 156 women with rm, major outcome ...

In the last two decades, there have been major advances in our understanding of the thyroid physiology during pregnancy , the role of thyroid hormones in fetal development, and the effects of thyroid dysfunction on pregnancy outcomes. The main objective of this special issue was to highlight how these advances have enhanced our knowledge and influenced the clinical practice in the field. The em...

Iodine is an essential trace mineral that is necessary for thyroid hormone production. With the prevalence of iodine deficiency worldwide, universal salt iodization programs were successfully implemented to reduce the incidence of iodine deficiency disorders; however, unexpected increases in the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity occurred, and iodine excess was implicated as the causative facto...