TOPIC: Treatment of hypothyroid patients Title: High frequency of – and factors associated with – thyroid hormone over-replacement and under-replacement in men & women aged 65 and over. Authors: Somwaru LL, Arnold AM, Joshi N, Fried LP, & Cappola AR. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (epub – ahead of print) January 6, 2009 […]

TOPIC: Thyroid autoimmunity in schoolchildren Title: Thyroid autoimmunity in schoolchildren in a long-standing iodine sufficient area: correlation with gender, pubertal stage and maternal autoimmunity. Authors: Kaloumenou I, Mastorakos G, Alevizaki M, Duntas LH, Mantzou E, Ladopoulos C, Antoniou A, Chiotis D, Papassotiriou I, Chrousos GP, & Dacou-Voutetakis C. Reference: Thyroid 18: 747-754, 2008 Summary Background […]

TOPIC: Genes involved in early thyroid development Title: Expression of Islet1 in thyroid deve buy cheap kamagra lopment related to budding, migration, and fusion of primordia. Authors: Westerlund J, Andersson L, Carlsson T, Zoppoli P, Fagman H, & Nilsson M. Reference: Developmental Dynamics 237, 3820-3829, 2008 Summary Background The thyroid is populated by two endocrine […]

TOPIC: Thymus contribution to thyroid autoimmunity Title: Influx of recent thymic emigrants into autoimmune thyroid disease glands in humans. Authors: Armengol MP, Sabater L, Fernandez M, Ruiz M, Alonso M, Otero MJ, Martinez-Caceres E, Jaraquemada E, & Pujol-Borrell R. Reference: Clinical & Experimental Immunology 153: 338-350, 2008 Summary Background The aetiology of autoimmune thyroid disease […]

TOPIC: Hashimoto’s encephalopathy Title: Hashimoto's encephalopathy: epidemiology, pathogenesis and management Authors: Mocellin R , Walterfang M , & Velakoulis D . Reference: CNS Drugs 21: 799-811, 2007 Summary Background Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a term used to describe an encephalopathy of presumed autoimmune origin characterised by high titres of antithyroid peroxidase antibodies. In a similar fashion […]