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Giant posterior mediastinal goitergiant posterior mediastinal goiter
Vast majority of mediastinal goiters are situated in the anterior mediastinal compartment and rarely located in the posterior mediastinum. Posterior mediastinal goiters should be differentiated from other mediastinal masses through appropriate work-up by
Muhammad H Mujammami +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Graves' disease presents unique challenges in pregnancy due to the risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality from maternal TSH Receptor antibodies (TRAb). A maternity hospital in Queensland has implemented a policy to identify at‐risk neonates and facilitate follow‐up, including cord blood TRAb, thyroid function tests (TFTs), and ...
Umesha Pathmanathan +2 more
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Transient hypercortisolism and symptomatic hyperthyroidism associated to primary hyperparathyroidism in an elderly patient: case report and literature review. [PDF]
Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is often found on routine blood tests, at a relatively asymptomatic stage. However many studies suggest different systemic effects related to PHPT, which could be enhanced by an abnormal cortisol release due
Armanini, Decio +6 more
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Objectives: The object of this study was to observe prevalence of Goiter disorderand to classify the Goiter patients regarding sex, age and find various conditions of goiter patientin different talukas of district Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan. Introduction: Thyroid gland is the largestorgan of the endocrine system, located in the region of neck.
Syeda Saniya Saqlain +3 more
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Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging for differentiation of thyroid nodules [PDF]
Background: Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI)-imaging is an ultrasound-based elastography method enabling quantitative measurement of tissue stiffness.
Berner, Christian +9 more
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Association between Goiter Prevalence and Urine Iodine Levels in 6-12-Year-Old Children in Central Iran [PDF]
Background: Goiter is thyroid enlargement, which is the mostcommon visible symptom of iodine deficiency. Some studieshave shown iodine deficiency in water, soil, and food in manyplaces worldwide.We aimed to determine the prevalence of goiter and the ...
Ali Honarpisheh +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Thyroid disease is reported in orangutans, but to properly diagnose and manage these disorders, reference intervals for circulating thyroid hormones are needed. Methods Commercial immunoassay kits for total thyroxine (TT4) and free thyroxine (FT4) were validated for use in orangutans (Pongo spp.).
Melissa A. Fayette +4 more
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Unmodifiable variables related to thyroid cancer incidence [PDF]
The incidence of thyroid cancer is significantly different between male and female patients. Thyroid cancer is also the only form of cancer where age can be considered a staging variable.
Alecu, Lucian +10 more
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Prevalence of Goiter in rural area of Belgaum district, Karnataka
Background: To determine the prevalence of goiter and to study the factors influencing goiter among people of the rural community in Karnataka state, a community based study.
Kamath R +5 more
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Factors affecting sustainable iodine deficiency elimination in Pakistan: A global perspective
Iodine deficiency remains a considerable challenge worldwide, even after decades of efforts to address the problem. The aim of this review is to present the current situation in historically iodine-deficient Pakistan regarding iodine nutritional status ...
Rehman Mehmood Khattak
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