Treat the Syndrome, Not the Lab TestTreat the Syndrome, Not the Lab Test
Dr Jonathan Kay discusses an interesting case of a patient with failure to thrive, thyroiditis, lymphadenopathy, and autoimmune pancreatitis. Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - October 15, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology Commentary Source Type: news
IgG4-related thyroiditis
IgG4-related disease is now considered a systemic disease that might affect every organ with progressively growing fibroinflammatory lesions causing a mass effect. Its diagnosis is based on a typical histology, high count of IgG4-positive plasma cells per high-power field (HPF), and high IgG4/IgG ratio.
Salook et al. report on a 55-year old male with a positive medical history of hypothyroidism treated with L-thyroxin for several years. Due to an enlarging goiter and exacerbation in the patient’s complaints, he was operated with excision of a fibrotic and enlarged thyroifd ...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - August 28, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Subacute Thyroiditis Presenting as a Painful Hot NoduleSubacute Thyroiditis Presenting as a Painful Hot Nodule
Read about an unusual presentation of de Quervain's thyroiditis. BMC Endocrine Disorders (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Certain thyroid-related diseases may vary by race (Health Day, 15 April 2014)
An Australian study in JAMA assessed the impact of race on determining the risk of developing autoimmune thyroid conditions such as Grave’s disease or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Full article (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - April 16, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Certain Thyroid-Related Diseases May Vary by Race
Study looked at Graves', Hashimoto's thyroiditis among U.S. military personnel
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: African American Health, Asian American Health, Thyroid Diseases (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CMV-Seropositivity in Patients With Hashimoto's ThyroiditisCMV-Seropositivity in Patients With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
New research compares T cell populations in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis to patients with other T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. BMC Endocrine Disorders (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis or Hashimoto's disease?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as Hashimoto's Disease or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the thyroid gland. Hashimoto's thyroiditis was the first ever recognized autoimmune disease. This Medical News Today information page will give you the essential details about Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It includes a description of the disease, what causes it, its signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and offers an overview of currently available treatment options... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Postpartum thyroiditis
— Overview covers the definition, symptoms and treatment for this postpartum condition affecting the thyroid. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Genetics Home Reference: Hashimoto thyroiditis
New Topic on Genetics Home Reference (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - July 23, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Title: Hashimoto's ThyroiditisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 5/23/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/27/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General)
Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General - June 27, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
