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 12

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THYROID AND PREGNANCY Thyroid status and risk of miscarriage
Taylor PN et al. TSH levels and risk of miscarriage in women on long-term levothyroxine: a community-based study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. July 24, 2014 [Epub ahead of print].
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THYROID AND PREGNANCY High perchlorate exposure in pregnant women is associated with low IQ in their 3-year old children
Taylor PN et al. Maternal perchlorate levels in women with borderline thyroid function during pregnancy and the cognitive development of their offspring: data from the Controlled Antenatal Thyroid Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Nov;99(11):4291-8.
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HYPOTHYROIDISM Initiation of metformin use is associated with a decrease in serum TSH levels among patients being treated for hypothyroidism
Fournier JP et al. Metformin and low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. CMAJ. September 22, 2014 [Epub ahead of print].
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THYROID NODULES Repeat FNA is unnecessary for many nodules
Anderson TJ et al. Management of nodules with initially nondiagnostic results of thyroid fine-needle aspiration: can we avoid repeat biopsy? Radiology. April 17, 2014
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THYROID CANCER Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is not a risk factor for thyroid cancer
Castagna MG et al. Nodules in autoimmune thyroiditis are associated with increased risk of thyroid cancer in surgical series, but not in cytological series: evidence for selection bias.
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THYROID CANCER Elevated thyroglobulin levels at time of radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer predicts residual or persistent cancer
Ciappuccini R et al. Stimulated thyroglobulin level at ablation in differentiated thyroid cancer: the impact of treatment preparation modalities and tumor burden. Eur J Endocrinol 2014;171:247-52. Epub May 27, 2014
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