Thyroid News

Thyroid autoimmunity is associated with persistent symptoms for adults with Hashimoto’s disease and normal thyroid hormone levels, according to a systematic review published in the Journal of Translational Autoimmunity.

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis was found in more than one-third of adults with papillary thyroid carcinoma at a hospital in Turkey, and those with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis were more likely to have a multifocal tumor, according to study data.

Menopausal women who have 41 or more reproductive years have more than double the risk for developing thyroid cancer compared with women who have 30 or fewer reproductive years, according to study data.

Lack of energy, forgetfulness and feeling sleepy are the most common symptoms adults with hypothyroidism face with “brain fog,” a phrase patients use to describe a type of cognitive dysfunction, according to a speaker.

In this video exclusive, Putting It Into Practice columnist Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Natalie Cusano, MD, about hyperparathyroidism and osteoporosis.

Endocrinologists must do more to reduce overdiagnosis of common, low-risk thyroid cancers and tailor any treatments to reduce potential harm, according to a speaker at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology virtual meeting.

Approximately 15% of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 have thyroid dysfunction, and SARS-CoV-2 may directly affect thyroid morphology and function, worsening preexisting autoimmune thyroid disease, data from a review show.

Likelihood of testing positive for thyroglobulin antibodies is increased for people with higher LDL cholesterol and decreased for those with higher HDL cholesterol levels, particularly among women, according to study data.

Adults with differentiated thyroid cancer who underwent hemithyroidectomy had lower risks for surgical complications compared with those who had total or near-total thyroidectomy, according to study data.

The abundance and diversity of intestinal microbiota are reduced in adults with Graves’ disease, and Lactobacillus may be one of the pivotal factors activating autoimmune response, according to data published in Thyroid.