Top in endocrinology: Hypothyroidism care; fracture rates after surgery

Among adults with hypothyroidism, 54.2% had a type D personality with high levels of negative feelings and social withdrawal, according to a recent study.

“We think that there are two likely interpretations, which may not be mutually exclusive — type D personality and hypothyroidism share similar underlying causes, or people with type D personality may perceive treatment outcomes more negatively,” Petros Perros, MD, Honorary Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University and a consultant in endocrinology at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., said in a press release.

It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

In another top story, researchers found that adults who undergo surgery for hyperparathyroidism do not have an increased risk for fractures compared with healthy controls.

The findings support surgery as an option for adults with primary hyperparathyroidism and hypercalciuria, Martin Nilsson, MD, a research student in the department of clinical sciences at Lund University and the department of surgery at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, Sweden, told Healio.

Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:

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. Read more.

Fracture rates decline for adults who undergo surgery for hyperparathyroidism

Adults who undergo surgery to treat hyperparathyroidism have similar rates of fracture after surgery as healthy controls, according to data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Read more.

Menopause transition does not increase risk for depressive symptoms for all women

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Q&A: Newly identified genetic loci may allow future prediction of type 2 diabetes risk

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Transgender adults experience less distress after gender-confirming care access as teens

Among transgender adults who received gender-confirming care as adolescents, those living in transgender-supportive states are less likely to avoid health care than those who live in unsupportive states, according to study data. Read more.