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Goiter: eMedicine Endocrinology
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Tags: Endocrinology, Gland, Thyroid Disease, Goiter, Iodine Deficiency, Throat
Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2010 at 5:30 pm By:
A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland, and it may be diffuse or nodular. Learn more about goiters. http://bit.ly/9LVqRe
Endocrinology News - Assessment of Swallowing Function Impairment in Patients with Benign Goiters and Impact of Thyroidectomy: A Case Control Study |3984346
mdlinx.com — “Endocrinology Medical Article: Assessment of Swallowing Function Impairment in Patients with Benign Goiters and Impact of Thyroidectomy: A Case Control Study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 3:19 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Assessment of Swallowing Function Impairment in Patients with Benign Goiters and Impact of Thyroidectomy: ... http://t.co/FtoLtG1X #endo
Orbital Decompression for Graves Disease
emedicine.medscape.com — “Graves disease, originally called Graves-Basedow disease, was first described as the triad of hyperthyroidism, goiter, and exophthalmos in 1835.” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Endocrinology Article | Placenta
mdlinx.com — “Large Fetal Goiter due to Placental Passage of Maternal Antithyroperoxidase Antibodies” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Large Fetal Goiter due to Placental Passage of Maternal Antithyroperoxidase Antibodies: Fetal Diagnosis an... http://bit.ly/hhKA0p #endo
Endocrinology Article | Goiter
mdlinx.com — “Seasons but not ethnicity influence urinary iodine concentrations in Belgian adults” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on November 7, 2010 at 1:37 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Seasons but not ethnicity influence urinary iodine concentrations in Belgian adults: European Journal of N... http://bit.ly/aDdZ9s #endo
Goiter, Lithium-Induced: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Lithium is used for the treatment of bipolar manic-depressive disorder. Like iodide, lithium inhibits thyroid hormone (TH) release. In supratherapeutic doses in rodents, as well as in vitro, lithium also inhibits thyroglobulin (Tg) iodination and coupling ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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The use of lithium can result in the development of a goiter. Learn more about lithium-induced goiters. http://bit.ly/auX9UC
Hashimoto Thyroiditis: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hashimoto thyroiditis (or Hashimoto's thyroiditis) is part of the spectrum of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs). By strict criteria, it is a histologic diagnosis first described by Hakaru Hashimoto, a Japanese surgeon working in Berlin, Germany. His ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Hashimoto thyroidititis is part of the spectrum of autoimmune thyroid diseases. Learn more about causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/938KZN
Riedel Thyroiditis: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Riedel thyroiditis, or Riedel's thyroiditis (RT), is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland characterized by a dense fibrosis that replaces normal thyroid parenchyma. The fibrotic process invades adjacent structures of the neck and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Riedel thyroiditis is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland. Learn more about causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/d9DhvG
Graves Disease: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Graves disease, named after Robert J. Graves, MD,1 circa 1830s, is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism due to circulating autoantibodies. Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins (TSIs) bind to and activate thyrotropin receptors, causing the thyroid gland to ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Graves disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism due to autoantibodies. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bXIbS8
Thyroxine-Binding Globulin Deficiency: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The thyroid hormones (THs)-thyroxine (T4) and 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3)-circulate in blood by reversibly binding to carrier proteins. Although only 0.3% or less of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Thyroxine-binding globulin deficiency can be caused by both inherited or acquired means. Learn more about causes. http://bit.ly/cF5lbi
Hypothyroidism: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder resulting from deficiency of thyroid hormone. It usually is a primary process in which the thyroid gland produces insufficient amounts of thyroid hormone. It can also be secondary-that is, lack ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder resulting from deficiency of thyroid hormone. Lear more. http://bit.ly/9s3oIS
De Quervain Thyroiditis: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: De Quervain thyroiditis was first reported in 1825, but de Quervain recorded its pathological description in 1904. De Quervain (subacute granulomatous) thyroiditis is the most common cause of a painful thyroid gland. It is a transient ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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De Quervain (subacute granulomatous) thyroiditis is the most common cause of a painful thyroid gland. Learn more. http://bit.ly/c2Y3lE
Hyperthyroidism: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Thyrotoxicosis is the hypermetabolic condition associated with elevated levels of free thyroxine (FT4) and/or free triiodothyronine (FT3). Hyperthyroidism includes diseases that are a subset of thyrotoxicosis, that are caused by excess synthesis and secretion of thyroid ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Hyperthyroidism can include a number of diseases which are characterized by the overproduction of thyroid hormone. http://bit.ly/cV8IvW
Goiter, Diffuse Toxic: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: This condition was first described by the English physician Caleb H. Parry (1755-1822). The disorder is known as Graves disease (after Robert J. Graves) in the English-speaking world and as Basedow disease (after Karl A. von ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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In diffuse toxic goiter, the thyroid gland is diffusely hyperplastic and excessively overproduces thyroid hormone. http://bit.ly/b8Wfds
Thyroiditis, Subacute: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Thyroiditis refers to inflammation of the thyroid gland. Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a self-limited condition characterized by a triphasic course of hyperthyroidism followed by hypothyroidism and ending with euthyroidism. Subacute thyroiditis may account for 15-20% of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2010 at 5:39 pm By:
Subacute thyroiditis has been thought to have viral origins.Many patients report upper respiratory infection prior. http://bit.ly/9dWgeE
Euthyroid Sick Syndrome: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Euthyroid sick syndrome can be described as abnormal findings on thyroid function tests that occur in the setting of a nonthyroidal illness (NTI), without preexisting hypothalamic-pituitary and thyroid gland dysfunction. After recovery from an NTI, these ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2010 at 5:35 pm By:
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Euthyroid sick syndrome is described as abnormal findings on thyroid function tests in the absence of thyroid illness. http://bit.ly/a769uf
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