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TSH, TRAb positivity associated with rebound Graves’ hyperthyroidism in early pregnancy
For pregnant women with well-controlled Graves’ hyperthyroidism, subnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and thyrotropin-receptor antibody positivity at drug withdrawal were linked to a rebound of Graves’ hyperthyroidism.
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Most adults with thyroid cancer on levothyroxine do not reach target TSH levels
Most patients with differentiated thyroid cancer on levothyroxine suppression therapy do not have a thyroid-stimulating hormone level within the target range, according to study data published in Clinical Endocrinology.
Anxiety, depression common at follow-up after differentiated thyroid cancer
More than one-third of patients treated for differentiated thyroid cancer reported elevated anxiety and more than 15% reported a high level of depression at an annual follow-up, according to study findings published in Thyroid.
Thyroid hormone levels linked to liver fibrosis in type 2 diabetes
Among patients with type 2 diabetes and normal thyroid function, thyroid hormone levels were linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, suggesting assessment of these hormones might be beneficial for disease prevention and treatment.
Artificial intelligence may be used to identify benign thyroid nodules
ATLANTA — An ultrasound-based artificial intelligence classifier of thyroid nodules identified benign nodules with sensitivity similar to fine-needle aspiration, according to data presented at ENDO 2022.
COVID-19 vaccination does not alter thyroid function in adults with hypothyroidism
ATLANTA — COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with changes in thyroid function or an increased risk for adverse outcomes for people with hypothyroidism, according to data presented at ENDO 2022.
Thyroid dysfunction after radioiodine therapy common with Graves’ disease
Among adults with Graves’ disease, thyroid dysfunction was common and often recurrent during the first 12 months after radioiodine treatment, according to findings from the PRAGMA study.
VIDEO: Rise in glucose with drug therapy for thyroid eye disease ‘easily controlled’
ATLANTA — In this video exclusive, Terry Smith, MD, discusses results of an analysis of clinical trial data on blood glucose effects associated with teprotumumab therapy for thyroid eye disease.
Exogenous hyper-, hypothyroidism increase risk for CV mortality
Both exogenous hyperthyroidism and exogenous hypothyroidism were linked to an elevated risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.
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