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Perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate: Environmental relevant NIS-inhibitors pollutants and their impact on thyroid function and human health

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Thyroid disruptors are found in food, atmosphere, soil, and water. These contaminants interfere with the thyroid function through the impairment of thyroid hormone synthesis, plasma transport, peripheral metabolism, transport into the target cells, and ...
Caroline Serrano-Nascimento, Caroline Serrano-Nascimento, Maria Tereza Nunes   +2 more
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Thyroid Function Tests [PDF]

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2011
A thyroid panel consisting of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (fT4) should form the first line of diagnostic tests; tri-iodothyronine (T3) — total or free may be needed occasionally.
Tar Choon Aw FRCP (Edin), FRCPA, Clementine YF Yap MT(ASCP), DLM(ASCP)   +1 more
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The impact of environmental factors and contaminants on thyroid function and disease from fetal to adult life: current evidence and future directions

Frontiers in Endocrinology
The thyroid gland regulates most of the physiological processes. Environmental factors, including climate change, pollution, nutritional changes, and exposure to chemicals, have been recognized to impact thyroid function and health. Thyroid disorders and
Maria E. Street, Maria E. Street, Anna-Mariia Shulhai, Maddalena Petraroli, Viviana Patianna, Valentina Donini, Antonella Giudice, Margherita Gnocchi, Marco Masetti, Anna G. Montani, Roberta Rotondo, Sergio Bernasconi, Lorenzo Iughetti, Susanna M. Esposito, Susanna M. Esposito, Barbara Predieri   +15 more
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Age-related variation in thyroid function – a narrative review highlighting important implications for research and clinical practice

Thyroid Research, 2023
Background Thyroid hormones are key determinants of health and well-being. Normal thyroid function is defined according to the standard 95% confidence interval of the disease-free population.
Peter N. Taylor, Andrew Lansdown, Justyna Witczak, Rahim Khan, Aled Rees, Colin M. Dayan, Onyebuchi Okosieme   +6 more
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Thyroid Function Screening in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Antiretroviral Therapy [PDF]

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Background People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may develop endocrine dysfunction, particularly involving the thyroid gland. Although overt thyroid dysfunction in patients living with HIV is similar to that of the general population ...
Ana Filipa Bolas MD, Umbelina Caixas MD, Paula Bogalho MD, José Silva-Nunes MD, PhD   +3 more
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Iodine and thyroid function [PDF]

Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2014
Severe iodine deficiency causes hypothyroidism that results in impaired somatic growth and motor development in children. Mild and moderate iodine deficiencies cause multifocal autonomous growth of thyroid, which results in thyrotoxicosis.
Hye Rim Chung
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Thyroid function disorders [PDF]

Arhiv za farmaciju, 2022
Thyroid function disorders are the most common endocrine disorders in humans. They are frequently diagnosed, with prevalence varying between 2 and 6%, and a female to male ratio of up to 10:1.
Stojković Mirjana
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Polycystic ovary syndrome and thyroid disorder: a comprehensive narrative review of the literature

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
BackgroundPublished data on the relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and thyroid dysfunction are sparse and confusing.ObjectiveTo comprehensively review data available in the literature regarding the relationship between PCOS and the ...
Stefano Palomba, Carla Colombo, Carla Colombo, Andrea Busnelli, Andrea Busnelli, Donatella Caserta, Giovanni Vitale, Giovanni Vitale   +7 more
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NAFLD and thyroid function: pathophysiological and therapeutic considerations.

Trends in endocrinology and metabolism, 2022
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a worldwide rising challenge because of hepatic, but also extrahepatic, complications. Thyroid hormones are master regulators of energy and lipid homeostasis, and the presence of abnormal thyroid function in ...
E. Hatziagelaki, S. Paschou, M. Schön, T. Psaltopoulou, M. Roden   +4 more
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Trace elements and the thyroid

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Trace elements, such as iodine and selenium (Se), are vital to human health and play an essential role in metabolism. They are also important to thyroid metabolism and function, and correlate with thyroid autoimmunity and tumors.
Qing Zhou, Shuai Xue, Li Zhang, Guang Chen   +3 more
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