TOPIC: Increased risk of cardiovascular & cancer deaths from radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism Title: Increased cardiovascular and cancer mortality after radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism. Authors: Metso S, Jaatinen P, Huhtala H, Auvinen A, Oksala H, & Salmi J. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 92: 2190-2196, 2007 Summary Background Although patients treated with radioiodine […]

TOPIC: Potential role for the IGF-1 receptor on T cells in Graves- disease Title: Aberrant expressions of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor by T cells from patients with Graves- disease may carry functional consequences for disease pathogenesis. Authors: Douglas RS, Gianoukakis AG, Kamat S, & Smith TJ. Reference: Journal of Immunology 178: 3281-3287, 2007 Summary […]

TOPIC: Excessive iodine intake and the risk of thyroid autoimmune disease Title: Effect of iodine intake on thyroid diseases in China. Authors: Teng W, Shan Z, Teng X, Guan H, et al. Reference: New England Journal of Medicine 354: 2783-2793, 2006 Summary Background Normal thyroid function requires iodine to produce thyroid hormones. Both low (i.e. […]

TOPIC: A ntithyroid drugs for treatment of hyperthyroidism due to Graves- disease Title: Comparison of methimazole & propylthiouracil in patients with hyperthyroidism caused by Graves- disease. Authors: Nakamura H, Noh JY, Itoh K, Fukata S, Miyauchi A, Hamada N (and the working group of the Japan Thyroid Association for the guideline of the treatment of […]

TOPIC: New genes involved in thyroid disease Title: A recurrent mutation in MED12 leading to R961W causes Opitz-Kaveggia syndrome. Authors: Risheg H, Graham JM Jr, Clark RD, Rogers RC, Opitz JM, Moeschler JB, Peiffer AP, May M, Joseph SM, Jones JR, Stevenson RE, Schwartz CE, & Friez MJ. Reference: Nature Genetics 39: 451-453, 2007 Summary […]