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Department of Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Introduction Hyperthyroidism is a common disease affecting women more often than men [ 1 ]. As first described by Parker et al. in 1961 [ 2 ], pregnancy is accompanied by a fall in thyroid antibody concentrations. Most [ 3 , 4 ], but not all
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preterm birth in relation to both maternal hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism [ 2 ]. Concerning birth weight, maternal hyperthyroidism has been associated with an increased risk of low birth weight and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) children [ 5 , 6 , 7
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the antioxidant defense and is characterized by low levels of antioxidant markers. Thyroid Function and Oxidative Stress Hyperthyroidism is associated with increased oxygen consumption, dysfunction in the mitochondrial respiratory chain
Department of Endocrinology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Lisbon, Portugal
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[ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Pazaitou-Panayiotou et al. [ 5 ] recently reviewed data regarding this association and reported that the probability of a hot nodule being associated with malignancy ranges between 1 and 10.3%. Traditionally, hyperthyroidism has been
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documented prior to this report was subclinical hypothyroidism in 1 patient. What This Case Report Adds • This is the first documented case of acute suppurative thyroiditis due to Nocardia presenting with hyperthyroidism which, in addition, was
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Introduction Hyperthyroidism has been associated with a marked excess cardiovascular mortality in several observational studies [ 1 - 5 ]. In long-term follow-up, Graves’ disease (GD) patients have a 23% excess risk of mortality and a 65
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an excess iodine load, individuals with an underlying thyroid disorder may develop hyperthyroidism (Hyper) or hypothyroidism (Hypo). When it comes to radiological examinations using ICM in patients with thyroid disorders specialists from different
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, and high-sensitive troponin I (hsTnI). Basically, antithyroid drugs (ATDs) were initiated for patients with hyperthyroidism. Potassium iodide was administrated in combination with ATDs for patients with severe Graves’ disease [ 21 ] and as monotherapy
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Introduction Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of free triiodothyronine (fT 3 ) and free thyroxine (fT 4 ). Thyrotropin [i.e. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)] is suppressed. A lack of
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Introduction Graves' disease (GD) is one of the most common causes of hyperthyroidism, with a prevalence rate in the USA of about 1.2% (0.5% overt and 0.7% subclinical) [ 1 ]. The severity of GD is variable; it may be associated with peculiar