CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY FOR PATIENTS
A publication of the American Thyroid Association

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EDITOR’S COMMENTS

Welcome to Clinical Thyroidology for Patients. This publication is a collection of summaries of recently published articles from the medical literature that covers the broad spectrum of thyroid disorders. Clinical Thyroidology for Patients is published on a monthly basis and includes summaries of research studies that were discussed in the previous month’s issue of Clinical Thyroidology, a publication of the American Thyroid Association for physicians. The Calendar of Events highlights educational forums and support groups that are organized by members of the Alliance for Thyroid Patient Education. The Alliance member groups consist of: the American Thyroid Association, the Graves’ Disease Foundation, the Light of Life Foundation and ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors Association.

IN THIS ISSUE, STUDIES ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

• Does the presence of thyroid antibodies affect pregnancy outcomes?
• Should patients with Down syndrome be screened for hyperthyroidism?
• What are the clinical features of vasculitis due to antithyroid drugs?
• Are diuretics helpful in reducing whole body radiation exposure after I-131 therapy for thyroid cancer?
• Are the outcomes in patients with thyroid cancers <1 cm in size different than outcomes in patients with larger thyroid cancers?

We welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please follow this link to let us know what you want to see in this publication. I hope you find these summaries interesting and informative.

— Alan Farwell, MD