Puzzling thyroid function test [PDF]
A 13-½-year-old boy was referred to the Department of Endocrinology as a case of thyrotoxicosis for initiation of antithyroid medication. His chief complaint was a swelling in front of the neck, which was incidentally noted by his mother 2 weeks prior to presentation.
Nandhini Lakshmana Perumal +3 more
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Investigation of thyroid function and mortality predictors in patients receiving dialysis: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Introduction: Various studies have assessed the link between the thyroid and kidney and concluded that dysfunction in one organ can disrupt the other. Thyroid dysfunction is more prevalent in individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) compared to ...
Nastaran Khoshhal +5 more
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NFE2-Related transcription factor 2 coordinates antioxidant defense with thyroglobulin production and iodination in the thyroid gland [PDF]
Background: The thyroid gland has a special relationship with oxidative stress. While generation of oxidative substances is part of normal iodide metabolism during thyroid hormone synthesis, the gland must also defend itself against excessive oxidation ...
Amendola, Elena +19 more
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Thyroid function tests in polycystic ovarian syndrome
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) is the most common endocrine problem in young females with chronic anovulatory cycles occurring in 5-10% of reproductive women. PCOS is viewed as a heterogeneous disorder
Samiksha Ganvir +2 more
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Influence of thyroid hormones on biochemical parameters of liver function: a case-control study in North Indian population [PDF]
Normal level of thyroid hormones is important for normal hepatic function and thyroid dysfunction may modulate metabolic function of liver. The purpose of this study is to determine whether liver function is associated with subclinical and overt ...
Amita Yadav +5 more
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Relationship of thyroid peroxidase antibody test with abnormal thyroid function tests
Background: Autoimmune thyroid disease results from a complex interaction between genetic and enviromental factors. The aim of this study was to find association of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody with abnormal thyroid function tests.
Srijana Khadka Shrestha +4 more
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Age, Gender, and Seasonal Effects on Thyroid Profile in Adults with Normal Thyroid Functions
Background: Thyroid hormone variations have been observed according to age and sex. Seasonal effects also induce variations in thyroid function even in people with normal thyroid levels.
Sajjad Ahmad +4 more
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Evaluating of Thyroid Function Tests and Thyroid Autoantibodies in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
Introduction: Allergic rhinitis is a common chronic allergic disease. The effects of allergic diseases on autoimmune diseases are not known. The patients are predisposed to react to exogenic antigens in allergic diseases and they can more easily react to
Feridun Gürlek, Eyyüp Taşdemir
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Thyroid function tests, lipid profile and the diagnosis of thyroid diseases
Thyroid hormones exert an enormous range of effects on lipid metabolism. The composition and the transport of lipoproteins are seriously disturbed in thyroid diseases.The aim of this study is to look for a significant statistical correlation between ...
Radhi T. Noran, El-Yassin D. Hedef
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Thyroid hormone levels within reference range are associated with heart rate, cardiac structure, and function in middle-aged men and women [PDF]
Background: Triiodothyronine (T3) has many effects on the heart, and marked changes in cardiac function and structure occur in patients with (subclinical) thyroid disease. We investigated whether between-subject variation in thyroid hormone levels within
De Buyzere, Marc +6 more
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