Topic: GRAVES- HYPERTHYROIDISM Title: Continued suppression of serum TSH level may be attributed to TSH receptor antibody activity as well as the severity of thyrotoxicosis and the time to recovery of thyroid hormone in treated euthyroid Graves- patients. Authors: Chung YJ, Lee BW, Kim J-Y, Jung JH, Min Y-K, Lee M-S, Lee M-K, Kim K-W, […]

Topic: GRAVES- ORBITOPATHY Title: Smoking and thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy: a novel explanation of the biological link. Authors: Cawood TJ, Moriarty P, O- Farrelly C, & O-Shea D. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 92: 59-64, 2007 Summary Background Cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor associated with the occurrence and/or progression of Graves- orbitopathy […]

Topic: NODULES & CANCER Title: Prevalence and distribution of carcinoma in patients with solitary and multiple thyroid nodules on sonography. Authors: Frates MC, Benson CB, Doubilet PM, Kunreuther E, Contreras M, Cibas ES, Orcutt J, Moore FD Jr, Larsen PR, Marqusee E, Alexander EK. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 91: 3411-3417, 2006 Summary […]

Topic: MICROARRAY OF FNA SAMPLES Title: Microarray analysis of thyroid nodule fine-needle aspirates accurately classifies benign and malignant lesions. Authors: Lubitz CC, Ugras SK, Kazam JJ, Zhu B, Scognamiglio T, Chen Y-T, Fahey TJ III. Reference: Journal of Moleculer Diagnostics 8: 490-498, 2006 Summary Background The frequency of thyroid nodules- detection has, thanks to ultrasound […]

Topic: AUTOIMMUNITY Title: Regulatory T cells in human autoimmune thyroid disease. Authors: Marazuela M, Garcia-Lopez MA, Figueroa-Vega N, de la Fuente H, Alvarado-Sanchez B, Monsivais-Urenda A, Sanchez-Madrid F, & Gonzalez-Amaro R. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 91: 3639-3646, 2006 Summary Background T regulatory cells have been shown to play a key role in […]

Topic: NODULES & CANCER Title Serum Thyrotropin concentration as a novel predictor of malignancy in thyroid nodules investigated by a fine-needle aspiration. Authors: Boelaert K, Horacek J, Holder RL, Watkinson JC, Sheppard MC, & Franklyn JA. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 91: 4295-4301, 2006 Summary Background Thyroid nodules are common but thyroid malignancy […]