Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to study background, use of antithyroid drugs carries potential risk for teratogenic effects. “For ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “A meta-analysis of 13 studies found an independent positive association between subclinical hyperthyroidism and ...

What is the evidence driving the need for treatment? Unsurprisingly, any association with specific symptoms and signs is weak, although palpitation might be more frequent. Some, but not all, small ...

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) prompts the thyroid gland to increase hormone production. Your body uses TSH to control thyroid hormone levels. TSH ensures you have the thyroid hormones to regulate ...

In an analysis that included more than 70,000 participants from 13 studies, subclinical hyperthyroidism was associated with an increased risk for hip and other fractures including spine, according to ...

High TSH levels usually mean the thyroid is underactive, which is called hypothyroidism. TSH levels can change due to factors like age, sex, and pregnancy. TSH influences thyroid hormones that control ...

Among the long-term consequences of subclinical hyperthyroidism is progression to overt hyperthyroidism, which has adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes. To investigate the influence of subclinical ...

Accurately diagnosing thyroid function is critical to avoid harms of unnecessary treatment. This study found that age-, sex-, and race-specific reference intervals reclassified nearly half of patients ...

Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) was discussed in column a few weeks ago. To review, the thyroid is a gland located in the front of the neck that regulates our metabolism. It produces T4 (4 iodine ...

Editor's Note: The following is an edited, translated transcript of a conversation between Boris Hansel, MD, endocrinologist-nutritionist, and Igor Tauveron, MD, PhD, professor of endocrinology in ...