Thyroid News

In comparison to other age groups, the association between urinary iodine concentration and thyroglobulin in infants aged 6 to 24 months forms a similar U-shape, but the range for optimal iodine intake is narrower, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Modifications in thyroid activity may be an effective strategy in preventing atrial fibrillation, according to two studies published in JAMA Cardiology. 

Among children with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, thyroidectomy before age 1 year can improve chances of survival into adulthood, whereas adrenal-sparing surgery can improve functional outcomes, according to an analysis of global registry data published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Thyroid cancer risk is significantly higher for men with increased BMI regardless of metabolic health, whereas women with metabolically healthy obesity are not at elevated risk compared with normal-weight women, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Children with extreme insulin resistance due to lipodystrophy or an insulin receptor mutation had a high prevalence of thyroid nodules vs. children without the condition, independent of treatment with metreleptin therapy, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Among adults with hyperthyroidism, treatment for the condition can mitigate their increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to findings published in Thyroid. In addition, longer periods of decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone elevate CVD mortality for treated and untreated adults with hyperthyroidism.

Part 2 of a prior post about safety concerns with the over-the-counter supplement.

Italian children with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are more likely to develop thyroid nodules over 4 years than children without the condition, but the incidence of thyroid cancer remained low, according to findings from a retrospective study.

Among patients with HF, those with subclinical hypothyroidism and low triiodothyronine concentrations were at elevated risk for worsening HF or death, researchers reported.

Adults with nonsurgical hypoparathyroidism are more likely to have worse arterial stiffness, higher heart rate and higher LDL cholesterol patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.