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CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 7

In this issue, the studies ask the following questions:

• Does fat accumulation in the thyroid in obese individuals affect thyroid function?
• Does hypothyroidism cause high cholesterol levels in children and adolescents?
• What is the association between Graves' disease and pregnancy?
• What is the natural history of benign thyroid nodules?
• How effective is Levetinib in treating patients with thyroid cancer that doesn't respond to radioactive iodine?

Clinical Thyroidology for THE PUBLIC Current Issue

Thyroid Awareness Monthly Campaigns
The ATA will be highlighting a distinct thyroid disorder each month and a portion of the sales for Bravelets™ will be donated to the ATA. The month of July is Graves' Disease Awareness Month and a bracelet is available through the ATA Marketplace to support thyroid cancer awareness and education related to thyroid disease

SUPPORT THYROID AWARENESS

Check out the ATA Alliance for Patient Education
GRAVES' DISEASE AND THYROID FOUNDATION
www.NGDF.org
Founded in 1990, the Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Foundation offers support and resources to Graves' disease patients, their families, and health care professionals. Their mission is to find the cause of and the cure for Graves' thyroid disease through research, to improve the quality of life for persons with Graves' disease and their caregivers and to educate persons with Graves' disease, their caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the general public about Graves' disease and its treatment. The web site features a monitored bulletin board.

ATA Alliance for Patient Education

Help us reach "31 Donations in 31 Days" to Support Thyroid Education and Awareness in 2015!
Help us reach or exceed our goal of 31 Donations during the month of July by donating today! Your contributions provide invaluable support for thyroid research and education efforts targeted at the prevention and treatment of thyroid disease. Please contribute your tax-deductible gift of $50, $100, or perhaps $200 – whatever you decide to give, you can be certain it will make a difference in the lives of thyroid patients, families and the physicians and scientists who study and treat thyroid disease. Thank you for your support!

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