Hyperthyroidism
Subclinical hyperthyroidism independent risk factor for fracture
Subclinical hyperthyroidism is an independent risk factor associated with fracture among white and Black middle-aged adults, according to results from a community-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
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.
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.
Hypothyroidism more prevalent during late perimenopause, postmenopause
The prevalence of hypothyroidism — overt and subclinical — is higher among women during the late menopause transition and postmenopause compared with premenopause, according to study findings.
Asthma increases risk for hyperthyroidism, particularly after age 30
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.
Hyperthyroidism may raise risk for arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation
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.
Thyroid dysfunction associated with increased risk for incident stroke
Both exogenous hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are associated with increased odds for incident stroke, with risk increasing over time, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Hyperthyroidism more severe in younger adults with Graves’ disease
Younger adults with Graves’ disease have more severe hyperthyroidism than older adults, and men are less likely to have disease remission compared with women, according to a study published in Thyroid.
Does radioactive iodine treatment in hyperthyroidism increase risk for cancer?
Radioactive iodine therapy targets the thyroid gland, but it also inadvertently exposes other organs and tissues to low to moderate doses of radiation.
Thyroid disease does not influence COVID-19 progression
The risk for testing positive for COVID-19 or developing more severe disease does not differ between adults treated for hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism and euthyroid controls, according to a Danish database analysis.