Kimberly N. Walter, Elizabeth J. Corwin, Jan S. Ulbrecht, Laurence M. Demers, Jeanette M. Bennett, Courtney A. Whetzel, Laura Cousino Klein
AbstractBackgroundRecent attention has been given to subclinical hypothyroidism, defined as an elevation of TSH (4.5-10 uIU/L) with T4 and T3 levels still within the normal range. Controversy exists about the proper lower limit of TSH that defines patients in the subclinical hypothyroidism rang...... hiện toàn bộ
Lorraine Lau, Sana Ghaznavi, Alexandra Frolkis, Alexandra Stephenson, Helen Lee Robertson, Doreen M. Rabi, Ralf Paschke
AbstractBackgroundHyperfunctioning or hot nodules are thought to be rarely malignant. As such, current guidelines recommend that hot nodules be excluded from further malignancy risk stratification. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare the malignancy risk in hot n...... hiện toàn bộ
AbstractBackground and purposeHashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is the most common inflammatory autoimmune thyroid disease and also the most common cause of hypothyroidism in developed countries. There is evidence of the role of HT in developing thyroid cancers (TCs). This study investigated the associat...... hiện toàn bộ