Thyroxine

Women who have a higher thyroid-stimulating hormone level early in pregnancy may have an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Exposure to some types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals may lead to alterations in thyroid function for reproductive-aged women, according to a study published in Toxics.

Mothers who give birth to babies with neonatal hypothyroidism tend to have higher levels of free thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibodies than those whose newborns have normal thyroid levels, according to a study.

Adults with a genetic susceptibility to COVID-19 infection may have an increased risk for hypothyroidism, according to findings from a Mendelian randomization published in Thyroid.

Among adults who undergo radioactive iodine therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer, risk for hepatic dysfunction is elevated for men and all with low free thyroxine or high triglycerides, according to study data.

Abnormal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk for behavioral problems in preschool-aged boys, but not girls, according to study data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

The Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the most popular thyroid news stories from 2021.

Use of a decision aid tool along with free thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone levels after thyroidectomy may help patients reach a proper dosage of levothyroxine replacement therapy faster, researchers reported in Thyroid.

High and low free thyroxine levels are associated with lower global brain perfusion in adults and could lead to brain diseases, such as dementia, according to a presenter.

Eating more foods that are high in protein and saturated fatty acids is associated with better thyroid function, according to findings from a cross-sectional study published in Nutrition.