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Maria Papaleontiou, MD

Papaleontiou is an assistant professor in the division of metabolism, endocrinology and diabetes, and a research assistant professor in the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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April 09, 2024
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Adults with type D personality more likely to be dissatisfied with hypothyroidism care

More than half of adults with hypothyroidism have self-reported high levels of negative feelings and social withdrawal, or a type D personality, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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March 24, 2022
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Radioactive iodine use for thyroid cancer treatment falls after 2015 ATA guidelines update

From 2000 to 2018, use of radioactive iodine therapy in papillary thyroid cancer treatment greatly declined in favor of total thyroidectomy alone without radioactive iodine or lobectomy, according to study data.

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February 22, 2022
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Negative emotions substantially influence treatment decisions for low-risk thyroid cancer

Among adults receiving treatment for low-risk thyroid cancer, negative emotions may play an important role in decision-making, according to qualitative study results published in Thyroid.