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October 17, 2019
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Should all pregnant women be screened for thyroid dysfunction?

Should all pregnant women be screened for thyroid dysfunction?

We should not automatically accept that controversy in one area should serve as a rationale for doing nothing in another.

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October 15, 2019
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No link between maternal thyroid HT and children’s language, communication skills

No link between maternal thyroid HT and children’s language, communication skills

Children of mothers who received thyroid hormone therapy during pregnancy showed no difference in language and communication skill at age 8 years when compared with children of mothers who did not receive thyroid HT, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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September 15, 2019
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Unique thyroid nodule procedure provides benefit without hassle

Unique thyroid nodule procedure provides benefit without hassle

Patients with noncancerous thyroid nodules may have a new treatment option as Mount Sinai West introduced a radiofrequency ablation procedure in August, according to a press release.

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September 13, 2019
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Age mediates obesity’s influence on thyroid cancer risk

Age mediates obesity’s influence on thyroid cancer risk

Chinese adults with differentiated thyroid cancer are more likely to have overweight or obesity vs. matched controls without thyroid disease, with a greater risk observed among younger adults, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.

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September 12, 2019
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Pediatric thyroid tumor evaluation should include microscopic extrathyroidal extension

Pediatric thyroid tumor evaluation should include microscopic extrathyroidal extension

Children with differentiated thyroid cancer may be more likely to develop lymph node metastasis when microscopic extrathyroidal extension, or microETE, is present, according to findings published in Thyroid.

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September 11, 2019
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Antithyroid medications provide ‘disappointing’ results for treating Graves’ disease

Antithyroid medications provide ‘disappointing’ results for treating Graves’ disease

Radioactive iodine therapy and thyroid surgery may be more effective than antithyroid medications in helping adults with Graves’ hyperthyroidism achieve remission, according to findings published in Thyroid.

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September 09, 2019
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FDA prioritizes thyroid eye disease medication review

The FDA on Monday granted priority review of the investigational medication teprotumumab for treatment of thyroid eye disease, also known as Graves’ orbitopathy according to a press release from Horizon Therapeutics.

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August 29, 2019
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Most detected thyroid microcarcinomas do not lead to surgery, suggesting overdiagnosis

Most detected thyroid microcarcinomas do not lead to surgery, suggesting overdiagnosis

Thyroid microcarcinomas are more likely than larger cancers to be discovered by ultrasound and less likely to be associated with surgery scheduled for known thyroid cancer, according to findings from a large, population-based study that included patient-reported data.

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August 29, 2019
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Thyroid drug use in early pregnancy may raise risk for birth defects

Thyroid drug use in early pregnancy may raise risk for birth defects

Pregnant women with thyroid dysfunction exposed to methimazole therapy during the first trimester are more likely to deliver infants with a birth defect diagnosed before age 2 years than women exposed to propylthiouracil or no therapy, according to a large database analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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