Platelet function in overt hypothyroidism
BACKGROUND: Hypothyroidism is associated with a shift of the hemostatic system to a hypocoagulable state and inhibited platelet function. However, previous studies did not consider the different degrees of response to thyroxine treatment and its effect ...
Abeer Khalid Al-Ghumlas +2 more
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Risk for Progression to Overt Hypothyroidism in an Elderly Japanese Population with Subclinical Hypothyroidism [PDF]
Background: Few population-based studies report the changes with time in thyroid function tests in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. We compared the risk for developing overt hypothyroidism in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism and ...
Akahoshi, Masazumi +29 more
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Hypothyroidism in the elderly: diagnosis and management
Isabela M Bensenor1,2, Rodrigo D Olmos1,2, Paulo A Lotufo1,21Division of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitário, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; 2Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of S ...
Bensenor IM, Olmos RD, Lotufo PA
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Incidence and Prevalence of Overt Hypothyroidism and Causative Diseases in Korea as Determined Using Claims Data Provided by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service [PDF]
BackgroundThe incidence and prevalence of overt hypothyroidism have been reported to be 2 to 4/1,000 population/year and 8 to 13/1,000 population, respectively, in foreign countries.
Gi Hyeon Seo, Jae Hoon Chung
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Reassessment of elicitation of myoedema in evaluation of overt hypothyroidism: A pilot study
Introduction: There is a need to reassess the significance of myoedema in evaluation of overt hypothyroidism in the current day clinical practice. It is commonly checked for by flicking across the biceps belly expecting a transient mound at the points of
Karthik Balachandran +6 more
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Effect of Subclinical and Overt Form of Rat Maternal Hypothyroidism on Offspring Endochondral Bone Formation [PDF]
Maternal hypothyroidism in its overt form affects skeletal development of the offspring, but these data are not available for the subclinical form which is becoming very frequent among pregnant women.
Milošević Ivan +8 more
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Evaluation of Serum Prolactin Level in Patients of Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism [PDF]
Background: Prolactin secretion is controlled by prolactin inhibitor factor that is secreted from hypothalamus; factors like vasoactive inhibitory peptide (VIP) and thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) lead to increase in prolactin secretion ...
Parul Goel +4 more
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Pregnancy outcome in overt hypothyroidism
Background: To study the pregnancy outcomes in terms of miscarriage, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, placenta previa, placental abruption, preterm labour, preterm PROM, rate of caesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage, premature birth, low-birth ...
Kaul, Indu +2 more
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Phenotypic presentation of adolescents with overt primary hypothyroidism
Background:The phenotypic presentation of overt hypothyroidism during adolescence is less well characterized. The aim of the study was to study the phenotypic presentation of patients with overt hypothyroidism presenting during adolescence (age 9–18 ...
Pramila Dharmshaktu +4 more
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Mean platelet volume (MPV) was studied in subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) and the results are conflicting. The aim of this study is to assess how MPV is affected in overt hypothyroidism (OH) and mild SH, the 2 end points of hypothyroidism, in patients ...
Ayse Nur Torun +2 more
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