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supplements can be a useful tool to reduce AITD morbidity. In this study, we report the results of a survey, to evaluate the perception and pattern of prescription of Se supplements by endocrinologists in Portugal, and verify the concordance between its
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evidence of iodine insufficiency [ 7 ]. In a combined analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2006 and 2007-2008 data, the median UI concentration for pregnant women was 125.0 µg/l [95% confidence interval (CI) 86
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growing body of evidence from human trials, the role of Se supplementation in everyday clinical care for patients with HT has been debated in recent years. In 2016, a survey of the use of Se across the spectrum of benign thyroid diseases was carried out
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complications like orbitopathy, and may lead to serious adverse events like atrial fibrillation and heavily influence the patient's quality of life. Four years ago Burch et al. [ 2 , 3 ] reported the results of a questionnaire-based survey of clinical practice
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(PTU) is associated with rare but severe liver failure [ 7 , 8 ]. The Endocrine Society guidelines on the management of thyroid disorders, including hyperthyroidism, during pregnancy were published in 2007 [ 9 ]. The aim of this questionnaire survey was
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thyroid healthcare professional organisations are being followed with regard to the management of SCH in older individuals. We therefore conducted a multinational survey of clinicians interested in the management of thyroid disease. Methods
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, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) published updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and postpartum [ 8 ]. The present survey was aimed to investigate how these guidelines were perceived by Italian
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practice of European thyroidologists. Hence, we carried out a survey among European Thyroid Association (ETA) members aimed at investigating the attitude of ETA members towards the use of MIT in diagnosis/therapy of symptomatic nodular goitre. Imitating
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of evidence does not support its routine implementation in clinical practice. Our present survey aimed to investigate the perception of Se therapy among Italian endocrinologists and its present use in clinical practice. Materials and Methods
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LT4 prescription may be driven by pressure from patients attributing weight gain, fatigue, mood disorders and poor memory to suboptimal treatment of hypothyroidism [ 12 , 13 ]. A recent American survey, focusing on the controversial topic of use of T