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Bone mineral density in hypoparathyoidism: Not a useful tool (a case in point) [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2020
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition associating autoimmune, genetic, post-operatory (most frequent) or idiopathic causes. Low calcium causes neuromuscular irritability of chronic or acute type like muscle crample, paresthesia, tingling, cardiac rhythm
Ana VALEA, Florica SANDRU, Mihai Cristian DUMITRASCU, Rene BALOESCU, Mara CARSOTE   +4 more
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Unusual clinical accompaniment of inflammatory thyroiditis preceding hypothyroidism in radiotherapy of head-and-neck cancer

Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research, 2021
The authors report an unusual clinical phenomenon of head-and-neck radiotherapy-induced thyroiditis presenting with clinical features of hyperthyroidism on immediate clinical follow-up with raised thyroid hormone levels.
Vijaya Aditya Yadaraju, Aditya Narayan, Shilpa Kandipalli, Praveen Adusumalli, Sweta Sinha, Prabhakar Rao Vatturi Venkata Satya   +5 more
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A safe and effective surgical method for complex pyriform sinus fistula

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022
Objective This article aims to propose a new surgical method for the treatment of pyriform fistula, especially for the complex pyriform fistula. Methods A total of 36 patients with pyriform fistula underwent the procedure between August 2017 to October ...
Yun Li, Huijun Yue, Guoqing Lei, Fanqin Wei, Zhangfeng Wang, Xiaolin Zhu, Wenbin Lei   +6 more
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The correlation between iodine nutrition and autoimmunity among hyperthyroid goiter patients in tertiary care hospital of Tamil Nadu

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Iodine is a trace element that is essential for the formation of thyroid hormones. It is essential for the human life’s growth and development. The thyroid gland size and functions affected by deficient or excessive intake of iodine.
Suresh Pichandi , Sivakumar J , Ganesh V, Janakiraman P , Ramadevi K   +4 more
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Insights from a Prospective Follow-up of Thyroid Function and Autoimmunity among COVID-19 Survivors [PDF]

Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021
Background The occurrence of Graves’ disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) raised concerns that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may trigger thyroid autoimmunity.
David Tak Wai Lui, Chi Ho Lee, Wing Sun Chow, Alan Chun Hong Lee, Anthony Raymond Tam, Carol Ho Yi Fong, Chun Yiu Law, Eunice Ka Hong Leung, Kelvin Kai Wang To, Kathryn Choon Beng Tan, Yu Cho Woo, Ching Wan Lam, Ivan Fan Ngai Hung, Karen Siu Ling Lam   +13 more
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Microvascular Ultrasonography Vascularity Index as a Rapid and Simplified Assessment Tool for Differentiating Graves’ Disease from Destructive Thyroiditis and Managing Thyrotoxicosis [PDF]

Endocrinology and Metabolism
Background Thyrotoxicosis presents significant diagnostic challenges in distinguishing Graves’ disease (GD) from destruction-induced thyrotoxicosis (DT) using ultrasound imaging.
Han-Sang Baek, Chaiho Jeong, Jeonghoon Ha, Dong-Jun Lim   +3 more
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Demographic data of thyroiditis from a south Indian city

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015
Background: Thyroiditis involves thyroid gland inflammation due to a wide variety of causes. The common varieties are subacute, silent and postpartum thyroiditis.
Pramila Kalra, K M Prasanna Kumar, K G Kallur, Vidya Vadyanathan, Murali Nadig, Mythri Shankar   +5 more
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Changes in TgAb and TPOAb titers are greater in thyrotoxicosis than isolated hypothyroidism induced by PD-1 blockade

Endocrine Journal
Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb) and/or anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) positivity at baseline is a risk marker for thyroid immune-related adverse events (thyroid-irAEs) in anti-programmed cell death-1 antibody (PD-1-Ab) treatment; however,
Ayana Yamagami, Shintaro Iwama, Tomoko Kobayashi, Xin Zhou, Yoshinori Yasuda, Takayuki Okuji, Masaaki Ito, Tetsushi Izuchi, Masahiko Ando, Takeshi Onoue, Takashi Miyata, Mariko Sugiyama, Daisuke Hagiwara, Hidetaka Suga, Ryoichi Banno, Hiroshi Arima   +15 more
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Association of type 1 diabetes mellitus and autoimmune disorders in Brazilian children and adolescents

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2016
Context: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is caused by an immune-mediated destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Other autoimmune diseases can be observed in association with T1DM.
Crésio Alves, Larissa Siqueira Santos, Maria Betânia P Toralles   +2 more
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Carcinoma papilífero da tireoide associado à tireoidite de Hashimoto Thyroid papillary carcinoma associated to Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2012
Existe controvérsia na literatura quanto à associação entre Carcinoma Papilífero de Tireoide (CPT) e Tireoidite de Hashimoto (TH) e também quanto a qual seria a relação etiológica entre ambos.
Luiz Alexandre Albuquerque Freixo Campos, Sílvia Miguéis Picado, André Vicente Guimarães, Daniel Araki Ribeiro, Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis   +4 more
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