Myxedema coma complicated by bilateral hygromas.
Myxedema coma is an important differential diagnosis in critically ill patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are paramount but challenging due to a lack of diagnostic criteria. We report a...
Thyroid
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[Hypothyroidism in dogs: an overview].
Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrinopathies in dogs. In rare cases, it may be associated with further endocrinopathies. The most common combination is the con-currence of hypot...
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Factors influencing the EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index in primary Sjögren's syndrome.
The ESSPRI is a validated tool for measuring pain, fatigue and dryness in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). We evaluated its association with disease and non-disease related variables, and ...
Neuropathic Corneal Pain Following LASIK Surgery: A Retrospective Case Series.
Transient dry eye symptoms have been reported following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Very rarely, patients may present with debilitating symptoms of dry eye syndrome (DES) with limi...
Utility of multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of the lacrimal gland for diagnosing and staging Graves' ophthalmopathy.
To explore radiological changes of the lacrimal gland (LG) in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) based on multi-parametric quantitative MRI and its clinical utility in LG diagnosis and activity in ...
Relationship between autoimmune thyroid disease and nephropathy: A clinicopathological study.
The association of nephropathy with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) has been reported previously. However, there is limited information on the relationship between thyroid autoantibodies a...
The effects of amiodarone on thyroid function in pediatric and adolescent patients.
Amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction is well established. The present review discusses recent literature related to the effects of amiodarone on the thyroid gland and thyroid function in p...
Modeling of levothyroxine in newborns and infants with congenital hypothyroidism: challenges and opportunities of a rare disease multi-center study.
Modeling of retrospectively collected multi-center data of a rare disease in pediatrics is challenging because laboratory data can stem from several decades measured with different assays. H...
Study of treatment outcomes of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis under programmatic conditions and factors influencing the outcomes in Hyderabad District.
Treatment outcomes for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB) is generally poor. The study aims to know about the treatment outcomes of MDR-TB under programmatic conditions in Hyderabad D...
Genetic variation associated with thyroid autoimmunity shapes the systemic immune response to PD-1 checkpoint blockade.
Activation of systemic immune responses using PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors is an essential approach to cancer therapy. Yet, the extent of benefit relative to risk of immune related adverse eve...
Prevalence of thyroid malignancy and hormonal dysfunction following radiation exposure in childhood.
Childhood radiation exposure is a known risk factor for thyroid malignancy and dysfunction. However, local data are limited and there is no consensus on the modality and frequency of screeni...
HPLC method for levothyroxine quantification in long-acting drug delivery systems. Validation and evaluation of bovine serum albumin as levothyroxine stabilizer.
Deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism) is treated with oral levothyroxine (LEVO). However, the effectiveness of oral administration is highly dependent on the co-administration of f...
The role of thyroid in renovascular function: Independent association of serum TSH with renal plasma flow.
There are well-established interactions between the thyroid and the kidney. Thyroid hypofunction is associated with reduced renal plasma flow and hypothyroidism is highly prevalent in chroni...
Insulin resistance attenuates the impact of levothyroxine on thyroid autoimmunity and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis activity in women with autoimmune subclinical hypothyroidism.
Subjects with both subclinical hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis are frequently diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. The purpose of the current study was to investigate whether insulin...
Moderating Role of TSHR and PTPN22 Gene Polymorphisms in Effects of Excessive Fluoride on Thyroid: a School-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
We aimed to investigate the relationship between the effects excessive of fluoride on thyroid health in children and the moderating role of thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) or pro...
Adolescent Thyroid disorders and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adulthood.
Thyroid hormones play a key role in systemic metabolism, yet the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and risk for type 2 diabetes is unclear.To assess type 2 diabetes risk in adulthood ...
Five-year follow-up and clinical outcome in euthyroid patients with thyroid nodules.
Thyroid nodule diagnosis has become increasingly frequent. Defining optimum surveillance intervals for patients with unsuspicious thyroid nodules remains a challenge. This was a single centr...
Decreased serum levels of IL-27and IL-35 in patients with Graves disease.
Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease causing the overproduction of the thyroid hormone from thyroid gland. This disease is mainly the result of the production of antibodies against ...
Warthin-like and classic papillary thyroid cancer have similar clinical presentation and prognosis.
Warthin-like papillary thyroid cancer (WL-PTC) is an uncommon variant of PTC, usually associated with lymphocytic thyroiditis. Scarce evidence suggests that WL-PTC has similar clinical prese...
Interactions among thyroid hormones and serum lipid levels in association with PCB exposure in the Mohawk Akwesasne population.
Alterations in thyroid function and serum lipid levels were assessed in relation to exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and three chlorinated pesticides (DDE, hexachorobenzene and m...
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