Thyroid Dysfunction

Men who consumed more dietary vitamin E may be less likely to develop subclinical hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis, though no associations were observed among women, according to findings published in Thyroid.

In this video exclusive, Nicole Gomez, MD, talks with Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, about diagnosing and managing thyroid dysfunction in the postpartum period.

Experts weighed in on the best ways to treat mild to severe drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, according to a study.

It is not uncommon for endocrinologists to treat adults with both diabetes and thyroid disease.

Adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who had lower levels of free triiodothyronine were 53% more likely to experience sudden cardiac death and were at nearly fourfold greater risk for worsening HF, data show.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and a high thyroid-stimulating hormone level are more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy, and low time in range further increases the risk for diabetic retinopathy, according to study data.

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.

Among adults with Graves’ disease, thyroid dysfunction was common and often recurrent during the first 12 months after radioiodine treatment, according to findings from the PRAGMA study.

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.

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.