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 […]