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Introduction This review will focus on two different, related topics: (a) iodine and thyroid autoimmunity and (b) thyroid autoimmunity and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). We will review the latest data on these issues and describe our more
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Introduction Maternal thyroid diseases are considered a risk factor for abnormal thyroid function at birth ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ), as well as for long-term morbidity in offspring ( 1 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ). Maternal
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contributes to activate the two main RET signaling pathways, i.e. the RAS/MAPK and the PI3K/AKT ones. RET is expressed mostly in tissues of neuroectodermal origin, such as the enteric ganglia, the adrenal chromaffin cells and thyroid C cells; in sensory and
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Introduction The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has steadily increased by 20% from 1990 to 2013 and is now predicted to be the fourth leading type of cancer globally ( 1 ). The increase has been ascribed primarily to the ability to detect
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What Is Known about This Topic? The prevalence of thyrotoxicosis in patients with thyroid cancer is unknown. In view of the sparse reports, it is most likely very low. Thyrotropin receptor antibodies are seldom measured or found in
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Introduction Iodine intake level is important for the occurrence of thyroid disorders ( 1 ). Low iodine intake is associated with an increased risk of goiter, thyroid dysfunction, and developmental brain damage if the iodine deficiency is
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Introduction Graves' disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease, being the most frequent cause of hyperthyroidism ( 1 ). It is caused by the production of autoantibodies (thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAbs)) against the thyrotropin receptor
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Introduction Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is defined as a dysregulation of the immune system leading to autoimmune attack on the thyroid gland. It is the most common autoimmune disease affecting humans ( 1 ). The two major clinical
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, and increased levels of circulating thyroid hormones all result in a higher hemodynamic load to which the heart responds with cardiomyocyte hypertrophy [ 1 ]. The resulting increase in ventricular mass normalizes wall stress, maintaining adequate
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Dear Editor, The number of clinical studies on the effects of thyroid function on fertility and pregnancy is increasing rapidly. However, there are still unanswered clinically important questions such as whether women with mild thyroid function