The December 2017 issue of the Journal of the Endocrine Society includes an unusual case report of a patient with thyrotoxicosis due to functional thyroid carcinoma and Graves disease, who was treated successfully with radioactive iodine (RAI). The paper, by Ari Geliebter, MD, et al., describes a 79-year-old woman came to the hospital with weakness...
A study in a recent issue of Endocrine Reviews addresses the myriad controversies surrounding the treatment of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer. While every facet of patient care has its own debates, education and more in-depth studies are key to finding common ground. Last August, a paper appeared in Endocrine Reviews aiming to address the controversies...
Should imaging be a routine procedure in diagnosing pediatric patients with congenital hypothyroidism? Two pediatric endocrinologists explain their opposing views on this topic to Endocrine News. In September of last year, during the 10th International Meeting of Pediatric Endocrinology in Washington, D.C., Johnny Deladoëy, MD, PhD, of the University of Montreal, and Stephen LaFranchi, MD,...
Routine radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation for low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has decreased over time, yet some patients continue to receive this treatment unnecessarily, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers led by Masha J. Livhits, MD, of UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles,...
Researchers in Japan have for the first time clarified the thyroid cancer detection rate in children and adolescents following the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant disaster in March 2011, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The team, led by Hiroki Shimura, MD, PhD, of Fukushima Medical University, points...
Study suggests even mild thyroid dysfunction may contribute to unexplained infertility New research suggests that a slightly underactive thyroid may affect a woman’s ability to become pregnant—even when the gland is functioning at the low end of the normal range, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The study...
This issue highlights Endocrine Board Review Online. Test your clinical knowledge and prepare for your exam with access to live course session recordings and case questions. Available on the online store. Clinical Vignette A 24-year-old man is referred after an acute episode of renal colic. Imaging studies show bilateral kidney stones. Metabolic workup is consistent...
A paper recently published in Endocrine Reviews is addressing the controversies that exist in managing low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), since these controversies expose patients to the risk of being over- or undertreated. The review, by Megan R. Haymart, MD, of the University of Michigan, et al, points out that the controversies extend across all...
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