CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 6
In this issue, the studies ask the following questions:

• Do all autonomous thyroid nodules cause a suppressed TSH?
• Is modified-release rhTSH helpful in the treatment of large goiters with radioactive iodine?
• What are the treatment outcomes in TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas?
• What is the relationship between obesity and thyroid cancer?
• What is the role of molecular markers in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer?
• Is the long-term prognosis of thyroid cancer affected when first diagnosed during pregnancy?

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Welcome to Clinical Thyroidology for the Public. In this journal, we will bring to you the most up-to-date, cutting edge thyroid research. We will be providing summaries of research studies that were discussed in a recent issue of Clinical Thyroidology, a publication of the American Thyroid Association for physicians. These summaries are present in lay language to allow the rapid dissemination of thyroid research to the widest possible audience. This means that you are getting the latest information on thyroid research and treatment almost as soon as your physicians. As always, we are happy to entertain any suggestions to improve Clinical Thyroidology for the Public so let us know what you want to see.

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Clinical Thyroidology for THE PUBLIC Current Issue

Top Ten CTFP Articles January – June 2014

1. HYPOTHYROIDISM Desiccated thyroid extract vs Levothyroxine in the treatment of hypothyroidism Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc
2. THYROID CANCER Stimulated thyroglobulin levels obtained after thyroidectomy are a good indicator for risk of future recurrence from thyroid cancer Mona Sabra, MD
3. THYROID NODULES Thyroid nodule macrocalcification does not mean the nodule is benign M. Regina Castro, MD
4. THYROID CANCER Is there a relationship between thyroid cancer and Hashimoto's thyroiditis? Mona Sabra, MD
5. THYROID NODULES Molecular analysis of thyroid nodule biopsies may be helpful to determine whether an indeterminate nodule is benign Alan P. Farwell, MD
6. THYROID CANCER High risk of thyroid cancer in patients with multinodular goiter Jamshid Farahiti, MD
7. THYROID AND PREGNANCY IVF pregnancy outcomes in women with treated hypothyroidism and women without thyroid disease Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D
8. THYROID AND PREGNANCY First Trimester TSH levels between 2.5 and 5.0 are associated with increased pregnancy loss Whitney Woodmansee, MD
9. HYPOTHYROIDISM Patients with hypothyroidism who are taking levothyroxine doses of <125 mcg have more stable serum TSH levels than those on higher doses Philip Segal, MD
10. HYPERTHYROIDISM Some patients with apparent Graves' disease do not have an autoimmune thyroid disorder Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D

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