Thyroid News

Patients with asthma had a higher risk for developing hyperthyroidism, especially those aged older than 30 years, according to a retrospective study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Phthalates and replacement plasticizers, chemicals used in food packaging and processing, were commonly found in fast-food items, according to a study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology Qualitative.

Among patients with hyperthyroidism who received catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, the rate of arrhythmia recurrence was higher compared with their euthyroid counterparts at 1 year, researchers reported.

Serum thyroglobulin levels after a lobectomy can be used to predict recurrence risk for adults with papillary thyroid carcinoma, according to findings published in Thyroid.

High and low free thyroxine levels are associated with lower global brain perfusion in adults and could lead to brain diseases, such as dementia, according to a presenter.

Teprotumumab is effective in reducing proptosis in people with thyroid eye disease more than 2 years after treatment, and initial nonresponders to teprotumumab may benefit from a second series of infusions, according to a speaker.

Treatment for thyroid eye disease should be personalized, with joint input from endocrinologists and ophthalmologists, according to two speakers.

First-line treatment of thyroid eye disease differs around the globe, with teprotumumab the most commonly prescribed treatment in North America and IV steroids most common in Europe, according to a speaker.

A re-analysis of thyroid imaging reporting and data system ultrasound scoring after molecular analysis is a cost-effective option to assist with preoperative diagnosis of indeterminate thyroid nodules, data from a retrospective study show.

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center — Jefferson Health appointed Marcia Brose, MD, PhD, vice chair of medical oncology and regional chief of cancer services at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.