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 +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 +13 more
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Mutational Analysis in Pediatric Thyroid Cancer and Correlations with Age, Ethnicity, and Clinical Presentation. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundWell-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) incidence in pediatrics is rising, most being papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of different mutations in pediatric WDTC and correlate the ...
Cheng, Shih-Min +9 more
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Vitiligo and autoimmune thyroid disorders [PDF]
, 2017 Vitiligo represents the most common cause of acquired skin, hair and oral depigmentation, affecting 0.5-1% of the population worldwide. It is clinically characterized by the appearance of disfiguring circumscribed skin macules following melanocyte ...
Baldini, Enke +10 more
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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome in Two Patients with Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy [PDF]
, 2007 We describe herein 2 patients who developed Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in the course of renal biopsy-proven immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy. A 61-year-old man with an 11-year history of IgA nephropathy and a 16-year history of thyroiditis, and a 56-
Masuda, Ikuya +5 more
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Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in shanghai, China, 1983-2007 [PDF]
, 2011 Increasing incidences of thyroid cancer were observed in some countries, like USA, UK, France, etc. Jointpoint regression was used to analyze the incidence of thyroid cancer in Shanghai, China, from 1983 to 2007.
Wei Wang, Youxin Wang
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Molecular estimation of alteration in intestinal microbial composition in Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients [PDF]
, 2017 The gut microbiota has a crucial effect on human health and physiology. Hypothyroid Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune disorder manifested with environmental and genetic factors.
Guo, Hui +9 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 MetabolismBackground Thyrotoxicosis presents significant diagnostic challenges in distinguishing Graves’ disease (GD) from destruction-induced thyrotoxicosis (DT) using ultrasound imaging.
Han-Sang Baek +3 more
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The Clinical Significance of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction. [PDF]
, 2008 Subclinical thyroid disease (SCTD) is defined as serum free T(4) and free T(3) levels within their respective reference ranges in the presence of abnormal serum TSH levels.
BIONDI, BERNADETTE, COOPER DS
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A hidden cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients [PDF]
, 2020 Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene mutations could be the cause of infertility in hypothyroid patients. Hence, it is worthy to screen for MTHFR gene mutations in infertile hypothyroid females and their partners if infertility persists ...
Ahmed, Soha Magdy +4 more
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