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Hyperthyroidism [PDF]

open access: yesLancet, The, 2016
Hyperthyroidism is characterised by increased thyroid hormone synthesis and secretion from the thyroid gland, whereas thyrotoxicosis refers to the clinical syndrome of excess circulating thyroid hormones, irrespective of the source. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is Graves' disease, followed by toxic nodular goitre.
Simone De Leo   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Atrial Fibrillation and Hyperthyroidism [PDF]

open access: yesIndian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2005
Atrial fibrillation occurs in 10 – 15% of patients with hyperthyroidism. Low serum thyrotropin concentration is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Thyroid hormone contributes to arrythmogenic activity by altering the electrophysiological
Jayaprasad N, Johnson Francis
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Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and cognitive decline in old age [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
<p>Background: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction has been implicated as a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age, but results are inconsistent. We investigated the association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and cognitive decline in the
Liselotte W. Wijsman   +48 more
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Patient needs and care: moves toward personcentered care for Graves' disease in Sweden

open access: yesEuropean Thyroid Journal, 2023
Patients with Graves' disease (GD) not only need appropriate medical care, but they also need to be cared for. The aim of this review is to examine the literature on GD patient needs, expectations, perceptions, and quality of life.
Agneta Lindo   +6 more
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Increased Incidence of Tinnitus Following a Hyperthyroidism Diagnosis: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
BackgroundAn association between thyroid disease and tinnitus has been described previously but further longitudinal, population-based studies are limited.ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence of tinnitus in patients with hyperthyroidism in a national ...
Tang-Chuan Wang   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical outcomes of atrial fibrillation with hyperthyroidism

open access: yesJournal of Arrhythmia, 2021
Background Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a common cardiac manifestation of hyperthyroidism. The data regarding outcomes of Afib with and without hyperthyroidism are lacking.
Muhammad Zubair Khan   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hyperthyroidism

open access: yesGland Surgery, 2020
Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland produces and secretes inappropriately high amounts of thyroid hormone which can lead to thyrotoxicosis. The prevalence of hyperthyroidism in the United States is approximately 1.2%. There are many different causes of hyperthyroidism, and the most common causes include Graves' disease (GD), toxic ...
Amanda R, Doubleday, Rebecca S, Sippel
openaire   +2 more sources

Hyperthyroidism in gestational trophoblastic disease – a literature review

open access: yesThyroid Research, 2021
Objective Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a group of pregnancy-related disorders that arise from abnormal proliferation of placental trophoblast.
Jarett Vanz-Brian Pereira, Taylor Lim
doaj   +1 more source

Ameliorative Effect of Ghrelin on Thyroxin Hormones and Body Weight in Hyperthyroidism Male rats [PDF]

open access: yesBasrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2021
The study's objective is to evaluate the enhanced effect of the ghrelin on the body weight and thyroid hormones in male rats after inducing hyperthyroidism by L–thyroxin. The rats (95 males) were split into two groups.
Fouad Hamza, Muna AL-Saeed
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