Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
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Cancer patients with TKI-induced hypothyroidism had better survival rates
When it comes to the adverse effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, hypothyroidism appears to have a bright side.
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Most hyperparathyroidism cases can be considered cured after surgery
A cure at 6 months could be accurately predicted with a 50% reduction in PTH levels during surgery, concordant imaging, and single-gland disease...
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Pediatric thyroid nodules: Experienced radiologists best ultrasound risk stratification
Experience is more predictive than ultrasound in evaluating pediatric thyroid nodules.
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Location matters when it comes to thyroidectomy rates
Thyroidectomy had greater variation than prostatectomy, which was considered to be the procedure with the greatest regional variation in the U.S...
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Generic, brand-name levothyroxine have similar cardiovascular outcomes
VICTORIA, B.C. – Monthly medication costs for the brand-name drug were more than twice that of the generic drug.
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Autoimmune endocrinopathies spike after celiac disease diagnosis
Thyroid disorders, in particular, were diagnosed.
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Hypothyroidism carries higher surgical risk not captured by calculator
VICTORIA, B.C. – Hypothyroid lengthens recovery surgery beyond time predicted by surgical risk calculator.
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Patients prefer higher dose of levothyroxine despite lack of objective benefit
VICTORIA, B.C. – Can you say placebo effect?
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Long-term methimazole therapy improves Graves disease remission rate
Keep methimazole on board to prevent Graves’ relapse after remission.
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Add-on mycophenolate boosts efficacy of steroids for Graves’ orbitopathy
Graves’ orbitopathy is more likely to respond to combination therapy than monotherapy,
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Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: Is ‘less is more’ the right approach?
Expert questions whether current guidance favoring total thyroidectomy goes too far.