Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
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AACE: How to safely skip radioactive iodine for low-grade thyroid cancer
Key clinical point: Thyroid cancer patients do not need radioactive iodine treatment if their nonsuppressed thyroglobulin is less than 2 ng/mL 2...
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AACE: Endocrine treatment of childhood cancer survivors needs improvement
Hypogonadism, hypopituitarism, and ovarian failure loom large for adult survivors of childhood cancer.
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Thyroid surgery on the rise
Enhanced imaging may have led to more surgery for benign thyroid nodules.
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Subclinical hyperthyroidism linked to higher fracture risk
People with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a 36% increased risk for hip fractures.
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AACE: Artificial sweeteners tentatively linked to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis should avoid artificial sweeteners.
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AACE: Free testosterone, prolactin levels signal MRI need in men with secondary hypogonadism
Key clinical point: Lab values can guide imaging decisions in men with pituitary adenomas. Major finding: Men with pituitary adenomas had...
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Copeptin levels predicted diabetes insipidus after pituitary surgery
Key clinical point: Low copeptin levels reliably predicted diabetes insipidus after pituitary surgery. Major finding: A day after surgery, 81.5%...
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Nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma linked to higher mortality in women
Key clinical point: Patients diagnosed with nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma may be at increased risk of a poor outcome if they are female, if...
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New guidelines address hypopituitarism in TBI
Key clinical point: Screening for and treating pituitary hormone deficiencies is recommended for people with complicated mild traumatic brain...
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Overactive androgens probably don’t cause women’s severe acne
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Add baseline DHEAS when screening adrenal incidentalomas for subclinical hypercortisolism
Key clinical point: A single baseline measurement of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) beats 1-mg overnight dexamethasone suppression testing...