... of hyper- and hypothyroidism, due to the coexistence of TRAb with stimulating and blocking function; (2) TRAb are also positive in about 70% of hypothyroid patients, with blocking TRAb responsible for nearly half of the cases. The present guidelines will provide up-to-date recommendations and suggestions...

...Patrick W. Owens; Terri P. McVeigh; Eoin J. Fahey; Marcia Bell; Denis S. Quill; Michael J. Kerin; Aoife J. Lowery Background: International best-practice guidelines recommend completion thyroidectomy and radioiodine remnant ablation (RRA) for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) > 4...

... survey investigating the topic. Results: A total of 902 individuals participated in the survey, 759 of whom completed all sections. Among the respondents, 85.1% were aware of the 2017 American Thyroid Association guidelines about thyroid disease and pregnancy, and 82.9% declared that thyroid-stimulating...

... Subclinical hypothyroidism Guidelines Hormone replacement therapy Central hypothyroidism (CeH) is a disorder characterized by defective thyroid hormone production due to insufficient stimulation by thyrotropin (TSH) of an otherwise normal thyroid gland. This condition is the consequence of anatomic...

... guidelines and whether the age threshold for prophylactic thyroidectomy in patients with known codon 634 mutations should be lowered, in parallel with an earlier evaluation of calcitonin levels in the serum. Methods: We report the preoperative diagnosis as well as operative and postoperative course of a 3...

... in the management of patients with nodules, the European Thyroid Association convened a panel of international experts to set up European guidelines on US risk stratification of thyroid nodules. Based on a review of the literature and on the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Thyroid...

... clinical practice, patients are often asymptomatic and euthyroid, and death is rare in cases of malignancy. Objectives: To evaluate the perception of current international guidelines regarding thyroid nodule management among Italian endocrinologists, and to compare daily clinical practice with suggested...

... 09 2016 22 11 2016 Graves’ disease Iodine Total thyroidectomy Thyroid function Guidelines Thyrotoxicosis is a relatively common endocrine disease with an annual incidence of approximately 1 in 2,000 in Europe [ 1 ]. The most common cause of an overactive thyroid gland...

... to in the content or advertisements. Guidelines Management Nuclear accident Radiation Fukushima Screening Ultrasound The observed prevalence of thyroid cancer based on the number of thyroid cancer cases detected by the program (through the end of April 2015) was 160.1, and the expected...

... or partial thyroidectomy [ 21 ]. Non-autoimmune hyperthyroidism TSHR Germline mutations Guidelines Familial Non-Autoimmune Autosomal Dominant Hyperthyroidism FNAH is caused by constitutively activating germline mutations in the TSHR gene (TSH Receptor Mutation Database III, OMIM...

...) combination therapy in such patients is controversial. The ETA nominated a task force to review the topic and formulate guidelines in this area. Methods: Task force members developed a list of relevant topics. Recommendations on each topic are based on a systematic literature search, discussions within...