Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
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Weight loss linked to mortality risk in older women
Women whose 5% or greater weight loss was unintentional were even less likely to survive to older age.
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Can caffeine improve thyroid function?
The authors speculate that caffeine could potentially affect thyroid activity by affecting pituitary function.
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T3 in hypothyroidism gets extra recommendation: British medical groups
The ongoing debate over the use of LT3/LT4 combination therapy has persisted for more than 2 decades.
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Surgery, radioactive iodine for hyperthyroidism up survival
“I think this is something we need to take into our discussions with patients because treatment for hyperthyroidism is very much individualized...
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Scripts surge for desiccated thyroid extract to treat hypothyroidism
Among first-time thyroid hormone prescriptions, those for DTE rose from 5.4% in 2010 to 10.2% in 2020.
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Over half of pregnant patients not properly screened for thyroid disease
Those who met criteria for screening but weren’t screened tended to have poorer pregnancy outcomes.
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TransCon PTH nears U.S. approval for hypoparathyroidism?
The drug was associated with independence from conventional calcium and active vitamin D therapy in most patients at 110 weeks.
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Noninvasive skin test may aid in Cushing diagnosis
“After proper validation, it could help clinicians in cases which may not be straightforward and could serve as an additional” instrument in the...
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Radiofrequency ablation successful in small thyroid cancers
"Some may prefer to have the cancer completely out, while others are okay with watching and are against any cuts in their neck. This comes as kind...
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Seasonal variation in thyroid hormone TSH may lead to overprescribing
Seasonal differences in thyroid stimulating hormone could in turn lead to overprescribing of thyroxine for hypothyroidism, says lab scientist.
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Parathyroidectomy does not preserve kidney function in seniors
For adults age 60 or older with primary hyperparathyroidism, preservation of kidney function should not be a primary consideration when making...