Thyroid

Higher-but-within-normal TSH is associated with higher risk for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in surgical series. Our recent clinical observations suggest that this is not the case in the presence of autoimmune thyroid...

Simultaneous bilateral TKA (SBTKA) in a single sitting is an attractive option for medically fit patients, with end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of both the knees. It is a cost-effective procedure but is associated with increased...

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of thyroid disease (TD) in untreated CD patients and to evaluate the effect of gender and age on its prevalence.Celiac disease (CD) is a form of intestinal malabsorption syndrome...

Background Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration in cord blood measured at birth has been proposed as an indicator of congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Elevated TSH levels at birth were associated with cognitive and...

To determine the molecular characterization and disease-associated complications of beta-thalassemia intermedia (-TI) patients in Sulaymaniyah province, northeastern Iraq.A total of 159 -TI) patients in Sulaymaniyah province,...

Thyroid hormones are important factors that regulate metabolism and cell differentiation throughout the human body. A complication of thyroid pathology is represented by an alteration of the bone metabolism which can lead to...

Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) inhibitors are ineffective as monotherapy for the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas (STS). However, increasing evidence shows that the combination of PD-1 inhibitors and chemotherapy is efficacious...

Excessive exogenous thyroid hormone ingestion may lead to severe thyrotoxicosis and cause potential harm. We have reviewed the literature and suggested that thyroid hormone supplementation should not be used to alleviate...