Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
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VIDEO: More routine use of unilateral thyroidectomy advocated for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
BOSTON – Unilateral thyroidectomy has comparable recurrence results when compared to bilateral surgery and is not associated with either cord...
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Morning cortisol rules out adrenal insufficiency
BOSTON – Measuring morning cortisol cuts ACTH-stimulation need in half.
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VIDEO: Low thyroid function increases odds of type 2 diabetes
Low thyroid function is implicated in a heightened risk for the development of type 2 diabetes and the progress to prediabetes.
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Subclinical hyperthyroidism disease tied to higher mortality in elderly
Key clinical point: Subclinical hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are both associated with increased mortality in the elderly. Major finding: The...
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Treating maternal subclinical hypothyroidism doesn’t improve childhood IQ
Key clinical point: Levothyroxine for women with subclinical hypothyroidism didn’t boost childhood cognition. Major finding: Child IQ at 5 years...
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Gender identity disorders in males associated with MS
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Endocrine Society issues first-ever guidelines for primary adrenal insufficiency
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Novel agent for adult GH can be administered once weekly
A novel reversible albumin-binding human growth hormone derivative administered subcutaneously once weekly for 4 weeks was safe and effective in...
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Wide variation in clinical management of thyroid nodules seen in first-ever survey
Key clinical point: A first-ever international survey of endocrinologists showed wide variation in clinical management of thyroid nodules. Major...
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Core needle biopsy proves sensitive for first-line thyroid nodule diagnosis
The nondiagnostic result rate was significantly lower with core needle biopsy than with fine-needle aspiration as a first-line biopsy method for...
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ADT linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Key clinical point: Patients who underwent ADT for prostate cancer had significantly increased risk of future Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. Major...