Thyroid gland function is regulated by the hormone TSH. Increased levels of TSH and increased signaling through its receptor cause hyperthyroidism and goiter. Signals downstream of the receptor for ...

THE introduction by Astwood of new and potent antithyroid substances has permitted a great advance in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and has given a new tool with which to further knowledge of the ...

Hyperthyroidism, especially toxic nodular goiter, was associated with an increased risk for cancer, especially lung, prostate, and breast cancers. Hyperthyroidism is associated with an increased risk ...

Surgeons at Nyeri County Referral Hospital perform thyroid surgery on a patient. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] In the realm of medical challenges, Dr Geoffrey Omolo, a specialist physician and ...

In the world of medicine, many conditions have names that may seem unfamiliar to English speakers. Some of these diseases have names borrowed from other languages, and Greek is a usual suspect when it ...

Recently, Odell et al. 9 described an unusual syndrome of increased thyroid function without clinical hyperthyroidism in a group of women with metastatic trophoblastic tumors. Evidence was presented ...

Symptoms. In almost every patient diagnosed with Graves' disease during pregnancy, symptoms antedate conception. The clinical diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis may present difficulties, since many of the ...

Hyperthyroidism, also known as an overactive thyroid, involves overproduction of the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine. There are several possible causes of hyperthyroidism, including ...

The thyroid gland has an important role in determining how much energy the body burns. Thyroid gland functions are regulated by a hormone known as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Increased levels ...

The thyroid gland has an important role in determining how much energy the body burns. Thyroid gland functions are regulated by a hormone known as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Increased levels ...