Clinical Thyroidology for the Public summarizes selected research studies discussed in the previous month’s issue of Clinical Thyroidology, an official publication of the American Thyroid Association.
Editor-in-chief, Alan Farwell, MD
Volume 7 Issue 3
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HYPOTHYROIDISM Overtreatment of congenital hypothyroidism in the first 2 years of life may be worse than undertreatment
Bongers-Schokking, JJ et al. Cognitive development in congenital hypothyroidism: is overtreatment a greater threat than undertreatment? J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013;98:4499-506. Epub August 26, 2013.
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HYPOTHYROIDISM Treatment decisions in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism
Taylor PN et al. Falling threshold for treatment of borderline elevated thyrotropin levels—balancing benefits and risks: evidence from a large community-based study. JAMA Intern Med, October 7, 2013 [Epub ahead of print].
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THYROID CANCER Cardiovascular risk and risk of death in patients with a history of thyroid cancer
Klein Hesselink EN et al Long-term cardiovascular mortality in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma: an observational study. J Clin Oncol 2013;31:4046-53. Epub October 7, 2013.
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HYPERTHYROIDISM Should the approach to management of Graves’ hyperthyroidism in women of child-bearing age be revised?
Andersen L ey al. Birth defects after early pregnancy use of antithyroid drugs: a Danish nationwide study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013;98:4373-81. Epub October 22, 2013.
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THYROID CANCER Does papillary thyroid cancer run in families?
Oakley GM et al. Establishing a familial basis for papillary thyroid carcinoma using the Utah population database. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. October 3, 2013 [Epub ahead of print].
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THYROID CANCER Can we predict the presence of central neck nodal metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid cancer?
Thompson AM et al. A pre-operative nomogram for the prediction of ipsilateral central compartment lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid cancer. Thyroid. October 1, 2013 [Epub ahead of print].
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ATA ALLIANCE FOR THYROID PATIENT EDUCATION
Thyroid Awareness monthly campaigns announced in cooperation with PuraVida
The ATA will be highlighting a distinct thyroid disorder each month and a portion of the sales for PuraVida bracelets will be donated to the ATA. The thyroid disorder designated for awareness this month is Cancer of the Thyroid .
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