Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
From the Journals
L-thyroxine no help for older patients with symptomatic SCH
From the Journals
COVID-19: Defer ‘bread and butter’ procedure for thyroid nodules
Of asymptomatic thyroid nodules, 90% are benign.
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Teprotumumab eases thyroid eye disease in all, including smokers
Approved by the FDA in January 2020, the monoclonal antibody appears to reduce eye bulging regardless of age, gender, country, or smoking status...
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Patients say desiccated thyroid better than standard therapy
Current American Thyroid Association guidelines strongly suggest the use of levothyroxine over desiccated thyroid extract as thyroid replacement...
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20% with cancer on checkpoint inhibitors get thyroid dysfunction
Researchers report more than double the rate of hypothyroidism and more than triple the rate of hyperthyroidism, compared with rates in published...
From the Journals
First guidelines to address thyroid disease surgery
Recommendations include the addition of new cytologic and pathologic diagnostic criteria, molecular profiling tests, and operative techniques.
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Osilodrostat gets FDA go-ahead for Cushing’s disease in adults
The oral cortisol synthesis inhibitor is the first therapy approved by the agency to address the overproduction of cortisol.
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Thyroid dysfunction is common in patients with diabetes
An Australian study finds a high rate of baseline thyroid dysfunction in all categories of diabetes.
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Radioactive iodine can be first-line for hyperthyroidism, says UK
“Recommending the use of radioactive iodine as first-line treatment for adults with Graves’ disease is a change to current practice.”
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Teprotumumab gets FDA go-ahead for thyroid eye disease
It is the first drug to be approved for treatment of the debilitating, autoimmune condition.
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FDA panel okays teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease
Until now, the disease that has not really been treatable, with current treatment aimed at relief of symptoms.