TOPIC: A role for Th17 T cells in AITD Title: Increases of the Th1/Th2 cell ratio in severe Hashimoto’s disease and in the proportion of Th17 cells in intractable Graves’ disease. Authors: Nanba T , Watanabe M , Inoue N , & Iwatani Y . Reference: Thyroid 19: 495-501, 2009 Summary Background CD4+ T cells […]

TOPIC: Incidence of thyroid cancer in France (1998-2006) Title: Thyroid cancer: is the incidence rise abating? Authors: Sassolas G, Hafdi-Nejjari Z, Remontet L, Bossard N, Belot A, Berger-Dutrieux N, Decaussin-Petrucci M, Bournaud C, Peix zithromax online JL, Orgiazzi J, Borson-Chazot F, and the ‘Group of Pathologists’ of the Rhône-Alpes Region. Reference: European Journal of Endocrinology […]

TOPIC: TSH reference range increases with aging Title: Extreme longevity is associated with increased serum thyrotropin. Authors: Atzmon G, Barzilai N, Hollowell JG, Surks MI, & Gabriely I. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 94: 1251-1254, 2009 Summary Context The TSH reference range, specifically the setting of the upper reference limit, is currently controversial. […]

TOPIC: S onographic appearance of cystic thyroid nodules Title: Partially cystic thyroid nodules on ultrasound: probability of malignancy and sonographic differentiation. Authors: Lee M-J, Kim E-K, Kwak JY, & Kim MJ. Reference: Thyroid 19: 341-346, 2009 Summary Background Thyroid nodules are very common and a large portion of them are mixed echoic, with both solid […]

TOPIC: Thyroid function in pregnancy Title: Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with alterations in maternal and fetal thyroid function. Authors: Shields B, Hill A, Bilous M, Knight B, Hattersley AT, Bilous RW, & Vaidya B. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 94: 570-574, 2009 Summary Background Studies in the general population have shown […]